Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a large clinical sample of children with autism.

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are major pediatric public health problems in the United States; however, limited data exist on the prevalence and correlates of overnutrition in children with autism.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Acad Pediatr

Title: Academic pediatrics

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1876-2867

ISSN (Print): 1876-2859

Publication date (Electronic): July 1 2014

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Child and Adolescent Health Research and Policy, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: sbroder-finger@partners.org.

[2 ] MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass.

[3 ] Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Child and Adolescent Health Research and Policy, Boston, Mass.

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Publisher Item ID: S1876-2859(14)00135-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.04.004

PubMed ID: 24976353

SO-VID: c9b2c6c1-1ed1-4b79-9375-9e3ac5bf520e

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Keywords: autism,obesity,overweight

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Keywords: autism, obesity, overweight

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