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Childhood weight management program effective for Hispanic children from low-income families
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Childhood weight management program effective for Hispanic children from low-income families

by McKenzie Ridings,  Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050405 Childhood obesity is a growing problem, with especially high rates in Hispanic and Black children and in families with low income. In a recent randomized clinical trial in a largely Hispanic, low-income population, children who participated in a pediatric weight management program delivered at community health centers significantly improved...