Weight trajectories and obesity remission among school-aged children (IMAGE)

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Weight trajectories and obesity remission among school-aged children

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Only 1% of US kids who are obese in elementary school transition to a healthy weight within two years, although 1 in 4 overweight children progress to a healthy weight range.

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