The amount spent on medical expenses associated with the treatment and prevention of obesity in individuals should spur interest in increasing funding for research into new prevention options for childhood obesity. (endocrine.org)
As several of the speakers noted, scientific studies in the past few years have proved the value of potentially powerful new prevention tools. (sciencemag.org)
The findings may help to identify new prevention and treatment strategies for the eating disorder in humans. (sciencedaily.com)