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Trends in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity Among Adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.3932

September 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study examines trends in preclinical and clinical obesity among US adolescents.

Corresponding Authors: Liang Peng, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P.R. China (wsfirefly@126.com); Ligang Liu, PharmD, MPH, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E Second St, Pomona, CA 91766 (liul@westernu.edu).

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