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New Mission, New Title, and Expanded Focus in June 2010
Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Weight Management
Beginning this spring, Obesity and Weight Management will become the premier journal and central forum on childhood and adolescent obesity, as part of the imperative to stem this epidemic. The newly titled journal, Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Weight Management will deliver action-oriented content addressing prevention and management strategies during the formative years of childhood and adolescence.
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Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Weight Management Journal to Launch This Summer
Interview with Thomas Frieden, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, President Obama’s choice to head the CDC
Seven Steps to Successful Child and Adolescent Weight Loss—
A New Model for Care Presented in Obesity Management
Obesity Management reviewed by Times Higher Education Supplement
Obesity and Weight Management is the only authoritative journal providing physicians, dietitians, and other healthcare providers with effective management strategies, patient education materials, and scientific advances. This journal provides clinical strategies and practical tools for the management and treatment of the overweight and obese patient.
Each issue delivers action-oriented content focusing on:
• Strategies for prevention
• New initiatives
• Advice from the experts
• Patient tools and educational materials
• Practice-oriented information from collaborating organizations and key government agencies
• Clinical case reports and Q & A
• Innovative obesity programs, news, and literature reviews
The Journal is in collaboration with the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Dietetic Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Indexed/Abstracted in:
EMBASE/Excerpta Medica; Scopus; CAB Abstracts