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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970463003321

Titolo

Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin : summary / / Maria Oria and Kristin Sawyer, rapporteurs; Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

9786610742547

9780309179065

0309179068

9781280742545

1280742542

9780309665469

0309665469

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 197 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

OriaMaria

SawyerKristin

Disciplina

362.198/92398

Soggetti

Obesity in children - United States - Prevention

Obesity in children - Mexico - Prevention

Mexican American children - Health and hygiene

Children - Health and hygiene - Mexico

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.

Nota di contenuto

FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Overview -- 2 Background -- 3 Opportunities and Challenges -- 4 Summary and Final Remarks -- APPENDIXES -- A Workshop Agenda -- B Preventing Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents -- C Preventing Obesity in Mexican-American Children and Adolescents -- D Workshop Participants -- E Speakers' Biographies.