Preventing childhood obesity : evidence, policy and practice /
Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases...
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| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell : BMJ Books,
2010
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| Series: | Evidence-based medicine.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and policy interventions to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve the health and well-being of children. The authors highlight from the evidence available what is and what is not effective and provide recommendations on how to implement and evaluate promising interventions for obesity prevention. This book is an essential read for all public health practitioners, early childhood professionals, health care providers and clinicians working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in their communities. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 306 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444318524 1444318527 9786612550560 6612550562 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |
