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Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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Pages: 107
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-10 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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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
Preventing Childhood Obesity
Language: en
Pages: 435
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-01-31 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Children's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of
Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Language: en
Pages: 495
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-03-22 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defini
Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
Language: en
Pages: 202
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-31 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the pr
Legal Strategies in Childhood Obesity Prevention
Language: en
Pages: 104
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
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Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the United States. Recent data show that almost one-third of children over 2 years of age are alre