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As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these effor
Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity
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Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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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
Preventing Childhood Obesity
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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
Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
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The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defini