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Obesity Among Young Latino Children: Disparities and Changes Over Time
This Research Brief summarizes the results of a pilot project that studied factors and behaviors that may affect weight, nutrition and physical activity among Latino youth. The study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for Salud America!, found that Latino children are at a greater risk for weight problems when compared with white children.
