Obesity prevention and public health /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Crawford, David, 1960-, Jeffery, Robert W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
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