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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795918403321

Titolo

The current state of obesity solutions in the United States : workshop summary / / Steve Olson, rapporteur ; Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-309-30278-1

0-309-30276-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (95 p.)

Disciplina

362.19639800973

Soggetti

Obesity - United States - Prevention

Medical policy - United States

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Workshop summary has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's Report Review Committee."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Current Epidemiology of Obesity in the United States""; ""3 Early Care and Education""; ""4 Schools""; ""5 Worksites""; ""6 Health Care""; ""7 Communities and States""; ""8 The Federal Government""; ""9 Businesses and Industry""; ""10 Closing Remarks""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches""