Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States policy makers on obesity prevention workshop summary

Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States policy makers on obesity prevention : workshop summary / Paula Tarnapol Whitacre and Annina Catherine Burns, rapporteurs ; Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Author/creator	Whitacre, Paula
Other author/creator	Burns, Annina Catherine.
Other author/creator	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention.
Other author/creator	National Academies Press (U.S.)
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press,
Description	x, 86 p. : ill. (1 col.) ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Obesity--United States --Congresses. Obesity--Great Britain --Congresses. Obesity--Government policy --United States --Congresses. Obesity--Government policy --Great Britain --Congresses. Obesity--prevention & control --Great Britain --Congresses. Obesity--prevention & control --United States --Congresses. Adolescent--Great Britain. Adolescent--United States. Child--Great Britain. Child--United States. Diet--standards --Great Britain --Congresses. Diet--standards --United States --Congresses. Health Education--methods --Great Britain --Congresses. Health Education--methods --United States --Congresses. Health Promotion--methods --Great Britain --Congresses. Health Promotion--methods --United States --Congresses. Public Policy--Great Britain --Congresses. Public Policy--United States --Congresses. Schools--standards --Great Britain --Congresses. Schools--standards --United States --Congresses.

Contents	Introduction -- Scope of the problem -- Government structures to address obesity -- School meal policies -- Physical activity and the built environment -- National policies and programs -- Local policies and programs -- Concluding remarks.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Other forms	Also issued online.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011381898
ISBN	9780309150781
ISBN	0309150787

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