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Obesity in Children i

Can Medication Cure Obesity in Children?

A Review of the Literature

Luisa Mirano

Psychology 107, Section B

Professor Kang

October 31, 2004

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Obesity in Children 9

While none of the medications currently available is a miracle

drug for curing the nation’s 9 million obese children, research

has illuminated some of the underlying factors that affect obe-

sity and has shown the need for a comprehensive approach to

the problem that includes behavioral, medical, social, and

political change.

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