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On February 26-27, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board and the IOM and the National Research Council Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the body of evolving science that examines the nexus of biology, interaction between biology and environment, and developmental stage on risk for childhood obesity. This workshop in brief highlights key points made during the workshop presentations and discussion.

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Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2015. Examining a Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity: The Fetal and Early Childhood Years: Workshop in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21716.

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8 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21716

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