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The fat fighter

Research pediatrician Dr. David Ludwig sees reversing the rise in childhood obesity as more than just a job. For him, it’s an act of political will.

By Ellen Ruppel Shell

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  October 30, 2011

Children’s Hospital research pediatrician David Ludwig sees reversing the rise in childhood obesity as more than his profession. For him, it’s an act of political activism.

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