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Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2007) 81, 627–630. doi:10.1038/sj.clpt.6100162

Aggressive Management of Obesity in Children and Young Adults: The Known Challenges and Potential Opportunities

P J Barter1 and C L Shear2

  1. 1The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
  2. 2Pfizer Global Research and Development, New London, Connecticut, USA

Correspondence: PJ Barter, (barterp@hri.org.au)

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Abstract

The world is confronted with an impending epidemic of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is being fueled by an increase in the prevalence of central obesity.1

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