LEADER 03942nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910792336603321 005 20230721015929.0 010 $a1-282-55459-X 010 $a9786612554599 010 $a0-309-13928-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000016836 035 $a(EBL)3378600 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000339922 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11293899 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339922 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10387103 035 $a(PQKB)10963976 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378600 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378600 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10379893 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL255459 035 $a(OCoLC)923281615 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000016836 100 $a20091020d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLocal government actions to prevent childhood obesity$b[electronic resource] /$fCommittee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments, Food and Nutrition Board ... [et al.] ; Lynn Parker, Annina Catherine Burns, and Eduardo Sanchez, editors 210 $aWashington, DC $cNational Academies Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (139 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-13927-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Acting Locally""; ""3 Creating Equal Opportunities for Healthy Weight""; ""4 Actions for Healthy Eating""; ""5 Actions for Increasing Physical Activity""; ""Appendix A: Glossary""; ""Appendix B: Toolkits and Related Resources""; ""Appendix C: Methodology""; ""Appendix D: Assessing the Evidence for Childhood Obesity Prevention Action Steps""; ""Appendix E: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix F: Open Session""; ""Appendix G: Biographical Sketches"" 330 $a"The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today's generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a fundamental role in teaching children about healthy behaviors, even the most positive efforts can be undermined by local environments that are poorly suited to supporting healthy behaviors. For example, many communities lack ready sources of healthy food choices, such as supermarkets and grocery stores. Or they may not provide safe places for children to walk or play. In such communities, even the most motivated child or adolescent may find it difficult to act in healthy ways. Local governments--with jurisdiction over many aspects of land use, food marketing, community planning, transportation, health and nutrition programs, and other community issues--are ideally positioned to promote behaviors that will help children and adolescents reach and maintain healthy weights. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity presents a number of recommendations that touch on the vital role of government actions on all levels--federal, state, and local--in childhood obesity prevention. The book offers healthy eating and physical activity strategies for local governments to consider, making it an excellent resource for mayors, managers, commissioners, council members, county board members, and administrators."--Publisher's description. 606 $aObesity in children$zUnited States 606 $aNutrition disorders in children 615 0$aObesity in children 615 0$aNutrition disorders in children. 676 $a618.92/398 701 $aParker$b Lynn$01473392 701 $aBurns$b Annina Catherine$01473390 701 $aSanchez$b Eduardo$g(Eduardo J.)$0330886 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792336603321 996 $aLocal government actions to prevent childhood obesity$93749681 997 $aUNINA