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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 30;10(12):1883.
doi: 10.3390/children10121883.

Addressing a Growing Crisis: Exploring Novel Insights and Solutions in Research on Nutrition and Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Alexandra Foscolou  1   2 , Odysseas Androutsos  1 , Rena I Kosti  1
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Editorial

Addressing a Growing Crisis: Exploring Novel Insights and Solutions in Research on Nutrition and Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Alexandra Foscolou et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Given the escalating global prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), it is consequently crucial to address childhood obesity by promoting lifestyle adjustments, as exemplified in the World Health Organization's Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions for Primary Healthcare [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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