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authors of Trim Kids gratefully acknowledge the expert guidance of Dr. John
Udall and Dr. Mark Loftin, who were not only mentors but inspirations and role
models for all of us. We wish to especially thank Mrs. Leslie Capo, who
long hours of hard work as our media coordinator at LSU Health Sciences Center
have provided us with a multitude of opportunities to highlight our academic
and clinical successes to the public, and whose in individual belief in this
book possible. Jeff Kleinman at Graybill and English, deserves special
mention, not only for work as agent but for his untiring efforts and
assistance with promoting the project, assisting with the writing and editing,
mediating, encouraging, and advising. We especially thank our editor,
Toni Sciarra, for her many hours of hard work and for believing in this
project and providing us with a venue to reach so many children and parents in
need of help. We are grateful the help and encouragement of Drs. Keely
Carlisle, Saundra Hunter, Stewart Clark, Stewart Gordon, Alphonso Vargas,
Ricardo Sorensen, Robert Suskind, and Frank Greenway. We must also
acknowledge our numerous colleagues around the country, especially Dr. William
Dietz, who promote quality and comprehensive care for overweight children and
their families, for assisting us in refining our clinical approach and
treatment. We also thank our colleagues in the obesity field, especially
Drs. Claude Bouchard, Michael Goran, Leonard Epstein, Thomas Rowland, and Oded
Bar Or, for their years of research, paving the way for us to design and
implement our studies. We gratefully acknowledge the support of
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, the Pennington Biomedical
Research Center, the University of New Orleans, and the West Jefferson Medical
Center. We also wish to thank our research assistants, interns,
students, and business associates---especially Chris Singley, Connie Van
Vrancken, Dr. Thomas Ewing, Leigh Fortson and Carole Lachney. |
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