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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449996203321

Titolo

Preventing childhood obesity [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2005

ISBN

1-281-87871-5

9786611878719

0-309-53164-0

Descrizione fisica

xix, 414 p

Altri autori (Persone)

LivermanCatharyn T

KoplanJeffrey

KraakVivica I

Disciplina

618.92/398

Soggetti

Obesity in children - United States - Prevention

Child health services - United States

Nutrition policy - United States

Health promotion - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.