Preventing childhood obesity
Subtitle: health in the balance
By: Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ; Jeffrey P. Koplan, Catharyn T. Liverman, Vivica I. Kraak, editors.
Contributors: Koplan, Jeffrey.; Liverman, Catharyn T.; Kraak, Vivica I.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Obesity in children -- United States -- Prevention; Child health services -- United States; Nutrition policy -- United States; Health promotion -- United States
Description: "Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social environmental medical and dietary factors responsible for its increased prevalence. The book also offers a prevention-oriented action plan that identifies the most promising array of short-term and long-term interventions as well as recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of numerous stakeholders in various sectors of society. Preventing Childhood Obesity explores the underlying causes of this serious health problem and the actions needed to initiale, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children and youth."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: An epidemic of childhood obesity; title: Implications for children and society at large; title: Contexts for action; title: Public health precedents; title: Summary; title: References; title: 2. Extent and consequences of childhood obesity; title: Prevalence and time trends; title: Considering the costs of children and for society; title: Summary; title: References; title: 3. Developing an action plan; title: Definitions and terminology; title: Framework for action; title: Obesity prevention goals; title: Energy balance; title: Review of the evidence; title: Summary; title: References; title: 4. A national public health priority; title: Leadership, coordination, and priority setting; title: State and local priorities; title: Research and evaluation; title: Surveillance and monitoring; title: Nutrition and physical activity programs; title: Nutrition assistance programs; title: Agricultural policies; title: Other policy considerations; title: Recommendation; title: References; title: 5. Industry, advertising, media, and public education; title: Industry; title: Nutrition labeling; title: Advertising, marketing, and media; title: Media and public education; title: References; title: 6. Local communities; title: Mobilizing communities; title: Health care; title: References; title: 7. Schools; title: Food and beverages in schools; title: Physical activity; title: Classroom curricula; title: Advertising in schools; title: School health services; title: After-school programs and schools as community centers; title: Evaluation of school programs and policies; title: Recommendation; title: References; title: 8. Home; title: Promoting healthful eating behaviors; title: Promoting physical activity; title: Decreasing inactivity; title: Parents as role models; title: Raising awareness of weight as a health issue; title: Recommendation; title: References; title: 9. Confronting the childhood obesity epidemic; title: Next steps for action and research; title: Appendixes; title: A. Acronyms; title: B. Glossary; title: C. Literature review; title: D. Lessons learned from public health efforts and their relevance to preventing childhood obesity; title: E. Workshop programs; title: F. Biographical sketches.