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Preventing childhood obesity : health in the balance /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Other Authors: Koplan, Jeffrey, Liverman, Catharyn T., Kraak, Vivica I.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Obesity > prevention & control.
Health Policy.
Health Promotion > methods.
Social Environment.
Adolescent.
Child.
Table of Contents:
  • Extent and consequences of childhood obesity
  • Developing an action plan
  • A national public health priority
  • Industry, advertising, media, and public education
  • Local communities
  • Schools
  • Home
  • Confronting the childhood obesity epidemic