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Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance - Obesity Prevention
Institute of Medicine
Given the trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking development - an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. This book explores the causes of this health problem and the actions needed to initiate, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children.
436 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 31, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780309091961 |
| Publishers | National Academies Press |
| Pages | 434 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 28 mm · 301 g |
| Editor | Koplan, Jeffrey P. |
| Editor | Kraak, Vivica A. |
| Editor | Liverman, Catharyn T. |