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New Methods for Combating Childhood Obesity

 Approximately 16 percent of American children are obese, a rate that has tripled over the last 30 years. Childhood obesity has become a significant driver of our nation’s future health and medical costs.  In a recent Policy Roundtable, Altarum explored a new and promising method for harnessing existing health IT systems to combat the growing childhood obesity crisis.

Watch the full video of this Roundtable or read the detailed summary report of the presentations.