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, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
c2005.
xix, 414 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm.
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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0309093155
Child health services-- United States.
Health promotion-- United States.
Nutrition policy-- United States.
Obesity in children-- United States-- Prevention.
Child.
Health Policy-- Adolescent.
Health Policy.
Health Promotion-- methods.
Obesity-- prevention & control-- Adolescent.
Obesity-- prevention & control.
Social Environment.
Koplan, Jeffrey.
Kraak, Vivica I.
Liverman, Catharyn T.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Food and Nutrition Board.