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Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Language: en
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
Tackling Childhood Obesity Within Schools
Language: en
Pages: 13
Authors: Rachael Dixey
Categories: Children
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher:

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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
Healthy Schools, Healthy Lives
Language: en
Pages: 213
Authors: Anita Loughrey
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-21 - Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

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With childhood obesity hitting alarmingly high levels and given high profile in the media today, this book looks at what schools could and should be doing to ta
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
Language: en
Pages: 478
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-30 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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One-third of adults are now obese, and children's obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. The causes of the nation's obesity epide