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Record Nr.

UNINA9910953953903321

Titolo

Childhood obesity prevention in Texas : workshop summary / / Kara Nyberg, Annina Catherine Burns, and Lynn Parker, rapporteurs; Food and Nutrition Board ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009

ISBN

0-309-14872-3

1-282-45489-7

9786612454899

0-309-14418-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (87 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BurnsAnnina Catherine

NybergKara (Kara A.)

ParkerLynn

Disciplina

618.92

Soggetti

Obesity in children - Texas - Prevention

Obesity in adolescence - Texas - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Opening Session""; ""3 Childhood Obesity in Texas: An Overview""; ""4 Texas State Government: Successes to Date""; ""5 Texas State Government: What the Future Holds""; ""6 A Look at the Texas Landscape""; ""7 A Look at the Austin Landscape""; ""8 Live Smart Texas Panel Presentation""; ""9 Major Themes""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Participants""

Sommario/riassunto

"Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5-6, 2009, in Austin, Texas. At this workshop, committee members met with Texas lawmakers, public officials, and community leaders to exchange ideas and to view first-hand strategies that are being implemented effectively at the state and local levels to prevent and reverse childhood obesity.   Texas leaders at the workshop expressed the strong belief that the state's economic vitality and security depend on the health of its population.



Accordingly, the state is no longer simply describing the personal, community, and financial costs of its obesity crisis; it is taking proactive steps to address the problem through strategic initiatives. An overarching strategy is to address obesity by targeting the state's youth, in whom it may be possible to instill healthy behaviors and lifestyles to last a lifetime. A guiding principle of these efforts is that they should be evidence based, community specific, sustainable, cost-effective, and supported by effective partnerships. Moreover, the goal is for the responsibility to be broadly shared by individuals, families, communities, and the public and private sectors."--Publisher's website.