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Preventing childhood obesity：health in the balance

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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
Group Author: Koplan Jeffrey; Liverman Catharyn T; Kraak Vivica I
Published: National Academies Press,
Publisher Address: Washington, D.C.
Publication Dates: c2005.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Obesity in children > United States > Prevention
Child health services > United States
Nutrition policy > United States
Health Promotion > United States
Obaesitae chez l'enfant > aEtats-Unis > Praevention
Enfants > Santae, Services de > aEtats-Unis
Politique alimentaire > aEtats-Unis
Promotion de la santae > aEtats-Unis
Obesity > prevention & control
Adolescent
Child
Health Policy
Health Promotion > methods
Social Environment
Carrier Form: xix, 414 p.: ill. ; 24 cm.
Publication Frequency: Also available via the World Wide Web.
ISBN: 0309091969 (hardcover)
0309093155
Index Number: R153
CLC: R153.2
Call Number: R153.2/P944
Contents: 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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