Preventing childhood obesity

Preventing childhood obesity health in the balance / [electronic resource] : Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ; Jeffrey P. Koplan, Catharyn T. Liverman, Vivica I. Kraak, editors. - Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2005. - xix, 414 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


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Obesity in children--Prevention.--United States
Child health services--United States.
Nutrition policy--United States.
Health promotion--United States.


Electronic books.

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