Weight Management: References

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American Academy of Pediatrics. 2003. Policy Statement on Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity. A statement of reaffirmation
for this policy was published on February 1, 2007.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;112/2/424#C2
Gilles Plourde, MD, PHD. Preventing and managing pediatric obesity:
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Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, McDowell MA, Tabak CJ, Flegal KM. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. JAMA 2006;295:1549-1555.
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U.S. Surgeon General. Overweight and Obesity: Health Consequences. Available at: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/overweight/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm
Other Resources:
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/overweight/index.htm
http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevention.shtml
http://www.obesityinamerica.org/childhoodoverweight.html
http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/content/full/9/suppl_4/S239
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060201/practice.html