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. 2021 Apr;62(4):167-172.
doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021037.

Preventing obesity from early childhood

Xiaoxuan Guo  1   2 , Nur Adila Ahmad Hatib  3 , Chu Shan Elaine Chew  4
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Preventing obesity from early childhood

Xiaoxuan Guo et al. Singapore Med J. 2021 Apr.
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Complications of childhood obesity:
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Secondary causes of obesity:
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Steps that may be taken to help set healthy screen time habits from the start:
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