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Teresa A. McCann, MD, "Obesity", Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine, Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP, Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, SFHM
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Most obesity results from excessive caloric intake compared to energy expenditure. Endocrinologic causes (hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome) will usually have certain specific symptoms at the...
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