Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4165311 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Among youth with significant psychiatric illness, a history of sexual abuse increases the risk of being overweight or obese, an association that warrants further study regarding the temporal relationship between sexual abuse and obesity and may inform future obesity prevention and intervention programs in children.
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Authors
Brooks R. MD, Aaron M. PhD, Jeffrey R. MD, Shannon N. PharmD, MS, Anna M. Wehry, Melissa P. MD, MS,