Pandemic Spurs Alarming Rises in Childhood Obesity in NC, Doctors, Researchers Say
Quotes Dr. Olga Gupta, pediatric endocrinologist, diabetes and metabolism specialist
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Quotes Dr. Olga Gupta, pediatric endocrinologist, diabetes and metabolism specialist
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Quotes Dr. Heather Whitson, director of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and professor of medicine
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