Preventing childhood obesity : health in the balance / 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.

  • Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth.
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[2005], ©2005
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2005], ©2005.

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xix, 414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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  • 0309091969
  • 0309093155