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Weight management program cuts diabetes risk, improves BMI in overweight children
06-26-2007 · EurekAlert!A family-based weight management program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine was more effective at reducing weight, body fat, body mass index and insulin sensitivity than traditional clinic-based weight counseling.
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