Background

There are many sources of information about the national epidemic of childhood obesity. Here is a good place to start.

A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States Statistical Sourcebook
American Heart Association in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity
Review article by Puhl R, and Brownell KD. Obesity Research. 2001;9(12),788-805

Bibliography
The bibliography is a web-based listing of scholarly articles and reports focused on various aspects of childhood overweight and/or childhood obesity and is updated regularly.

Keynote Presentations
Featured keynote speakers from CLOCC Quarterly Meetings

FAQ
Answers to general questions about childhood obesity and CLOCC

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