...obesity is not the best approach," says Dr. Francine Kaufman, chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. "The best approach is a public health solution. We need to learn a lot more about child obesity and why...

...life, just like they teach basic math or reading." Dr. Francine Kaufman, head of pediatric oncology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the incoming president of the American Diabetes Association, welcomes programs that raise family awareness...

...habits risk developing eating disorders, said Dr. Francine R. Kaufman, chief of pediatric endocrinology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. She said there's minimal research to show that Atkins is appropriate for growing kids. The best and most...