Progress in preventing childhood obesity : how do we measure up / Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity ; Jeffrey P. Koplan [and others], editors.
"Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up? examines the progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United States from 2004 to 2006. This book emphasizes a call to action for key stakeholders and sectors to demonstrate leadership in childhood obesity prevention,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
[2007]
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| Summary: | "Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up? examines the progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United States from 2004 to 2006. This book emphasizes a call to action for key stakeholders and sectors to demonstrate leadership in childhood obesity prevention, evaluate all policies and programs, monitor progress, and widely disseminate promising practices. This book will be of interest to federal, state, and local government agencies; educators and schools; public health and health care professionals; private-sector companies and industry trade groups; media; parents; and those involved in implementing community-based programs and consumer advocacy."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM) |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 475 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0309102081 9780309102087 |