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Diet, screen time, physical activity and childhood overweight in the general population and in high risk subgroups: prospective analyses in the PIAMA Birth cohort

Putting a halt to the rising trend in overweight prevalence has high priority in public health policy all over the developed world. Prevention, preferably starting at an early age, is considered as the key strategy to achieve this goal, and considerable effort is put into the design of preventive measures.
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