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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 618.92398 EAN: 9780309091961 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0309091969 Label: National Academies Press Manufacturer: National Academies Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 436 Publication Date: January 31, 2005 Publisher: National Academies Press Studio: National Academies Press Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Written by a CommitteeThis is the report of a government appointed committee. The honest truth is that there's no way to prevent childhood obesity and it's none of the government's business anyway, but that's not what government committees are paid to say. It is fairly obvious that they were further restricted because there some other things they were not supposed to say. One obvious factor is the change in the ethnic makeup of the United States. The magnitude of this factor can be assessed from the tables and ... Read More Rating:  - Examines the modern crisis in children's health issues: childhood obesityPreventing Childhood Obesity: Health In The Balance examines the modern crisis in children's health issues: childhood obesity. Not only are the environmental, social, medical and historic factors influencing children's weight considered over the long term, but a prevention program identifies the best of short- and long-term interventions and how adults can guide kids away from common pitfalls. Recommendations range from mobilizing parents to making national health a priority overall. 
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