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North Carolina Medical Journal November/December 2002 Volume 63, Number 6

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ARTICLES

Overweight and Obesity Prevalence Rates Among Youth in the Carolinas
Debra F. Terrell, PhD

FORUM: The Epidemic of Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Introduction
Gordon H. DeFriese, PhD

The Epidemic of Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Extent of the Problem and Prospects for Change
Meg Molloy, DrPH, MPH, RD, Kristen Kovach, Phil Bors, MPH, Dorothy Caldwell, MS, RD, and Janice Sommers LeBeuf, MPH

COMMENTARIES

Childhood Obesity, A Modern Plague: A Gray-Haired Pediatrician's Perspective
Charles F. Willson, MD

A Call to Action on Childhood Obesity
Leah H. Devlin, MD

Super-Size Kids' Meals Lead to Super-Size Kids
Robert P. Schwartz, MD

Reading, Writing, and Gaining Weight in North Carolina Schools

Kristie K. Weisner, MA

Soft Drink Pouring Rights

Rep. Julia Howard, Sen. Ellie Kinnaird

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