Achondroplasia is the most common of the skeletal dysplasias that result in marked short
stature (dwarfism). Although its clinical and radiologic phenotype has been described for …

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This chapter provides practical strategies for employing these modalities in clinical practice
for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Multiple frameworks are …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant chronic disease of childhood and a rising public
health burden worldwide. ECC may cause a higher risk of new caries lesions in both primary …

Obesity and its associated comorbidities have emerged as a major health problem
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …

To revise 1998 recommendations on childhood obesity, an Expert Committee, comprised of
representatives from 15 professional organizations, appointed experienced scientists and …

Abstract Faigenbaum, AD, Kraemer, WJ, Blimkie, CJR, Jeffreys, I, Micheli, LJ, Nitka, M, and
Rowland, TW. Youth resistance training: Updated position statement paper from the National …

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METHODS In response to the request of the NHBPEP chair and director of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parental perceptions of their children's weight play an
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …