Obesity prevention and public health /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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Table of Contents:
- The epidemiology of obesity : a global perspective
- The role of nutrition and physical activity in the obesity epidemic
- The role of socio-cultural factors in the obesity epidemic
- The implications of the nutrition transition for obesity in the developing world
- Population approaches to promote healthful eating behaviors
- Population approaches to increasing physical activity among children and adults
- Population approaches to obesity prevention
- The cost - effectiveness of obesity prevention
- Opportunities to prevent obesity in children within families : an ecological approach
- Drawing possible lessons for obesity prevention and control from the tobacco control experience
- The potential for policy initiatives to address the obesity epidemic : a legal perspective from the United States
- The potential of food regulation as a policy instrument for obesity prevention in developing countries
- The need for courageous action to prevent obesity