Título | Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies |
Publication Type | Web Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Corporate Authors | Institute of Medicine |
Access Year | 2012 |
Access Date | 2012 Dec 3 |
Publisher | The National Academies Press |
City | Washington, DC |
Abstract | Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the problem has increased dramatically during the last three decades and, despite some indications of a plateau in this growth, the numbers remain stubbornly high. Efforts to prevent childhood obesity to date have focused largely on school-aged children, with relatively little attention to children under age 5. However, there is a growing awareness that efforts to prevent childhood obesity must begin before children ever enter the school system. |
URL | http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13124 |
Citation Key | 14 |