Obesity clinic targets Latinos - University of Southern California

“Latinos may be more overweight, insulin-resistant and likely to get type two diabetes than other ethnicities, according to a study on Latino youth conducted by Veronica Atkins and the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute.

Atkins, wife of late diet guru Robert Atkins, funded the launch of the Veronica Atkins Lifestyles Intervention Lab, designed to treat obesity and metabolic diseases, at USCs Health Science Campus. “

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