Pediatric obesity is a global phenomenon in danger of spiraling out of control. New guidelines from the Endocrine Society offer expert opinion on the prevention and management of this challenging health-care problem.
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Erinn T. Rhodes is Chief Medical Officer for Pediatric Weight Management Centers, LLC's Great Moves! Program, which is privately owned and operated in collaboration with the physicians of Children's Hospital Boston. As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rhodes provides contracted clinical and administrative services for the company, but has no equity or other economic interest in the business.
David S. Ludwig was a member of the Expert Committee which developed the American Medical Association pediatric obesity guidelines.
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Rhodes, E., Ludwig, D. Guiding the management of pediatric obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol 5, 247–249 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2009.57
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