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Behavioral Medicine Review: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Pediatric Populations

The upsurge in lifestyle-related, pediatric health problems has become the focus of widespread concern. This review discusses developmental considerations in lifestyle risk reduction and their implications for research, evidence-based practice, and public policy.

Key Words: pediatrics • lifestyle • prevention • interventions

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American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1, 37-39 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607308858.


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