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The causes of obesity are varied and complex, but the lack of daily physical activity is an important factor. (Risa Lavizzo-Mourey)
Progress among the youngest children is especially important because we know that preventing obesity at an early age helps young people maintain a healthy weight into adulthood. View quote
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Electronic medical records are, in a lot of ways, I think the aspect of technology that is going to revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it's not just that we will be able to collect information, it's that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively. View quote
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My mother was a pediatrician, and she kept busy hours. I learned from her you could pack a lot into the day. Every minute had to count, and multitasking was a given. View quote
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I always knew I wanted to be a doctor, but I also knew that being a doctor meant more than treating just the patient in front of you. View quote
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I had an interest in health policy and a realization that, as an academic physician, one of the things you're always looking to do is to have your clinical interests and your scholarly interests overlap and reinforce one another. View quote
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Once I started working with older people, I realized how much I enjoyed the intellectual challenge of taking care of patients who have multiple, complex medical problems. View quote
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Understand the ways in which your hard work is going to be necessary to achieve the goals that you want. View quote
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Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

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Photo: World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: American Businesswoman
Born: 1954
Quotes count: 8