Childhood obesity is an epidemic affecting over 340 million youth worldwide, with rates continuing to increase each year. Importantly, childhood
Obesity is a primary etiology of many adverse health outcomes. The body has two primary types of fat tissue: subcutaneous
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a National Health Statistics Report updating the trends in body weight, height,
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