IAP National Task Force for Childhood Prevention of Adult Diseases: Childhood Obesity.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS 559 VOLUME 41JUNE 17, 2004 IAP National Task Force for Childhood Prevention of Adult Diseases: Childhood Obesity 6.1 Primary prevention of childhood obesity: Public Health Approach 6.2 Do interventions work ? 6.3 Strategies and Aims 6.4 Special strategies for target groups 6.5 Channels of intervention 7. Management of established obesity 7.1 Approach to assessment 7.2 Approach to therapy 7.3 Principles of therapy 7.4 Intensive therapy 8. Key Messages 9. References 10. Annexures

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