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Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity - How Do We Measure Up? (Hardcover)
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Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity - How Do We Measure Up? (Hardcover)
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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 defining public health challenges of the 21st
century. The country is beginning to recognize childhood obesity as
a major public health epidemic that will incur substantial costs to
the nation. However, the current level of investment by the public
and private sectors still does not match the extent of the problem.
There is a substantial underinvestment of resources to adequately
address the scope of this obesity crisis. At this early phase in
addressing the epidemic, actions have begun on a number of levels
to improve the dietary patterns and to increase the physical
activity levels of young people. Schools, corporations,
youth-related organizations, families, communities, foundations,
and government agencies are working to implement a variety of
policy changes, new programs, and other interventions. These
efforts, however, generally remain fragmented and small in scale.
Moreover, the lack of systematic monitoring and evaluation of
interventions have hindered the development of an evidence base to
identify, apply, and disseminate lessons learned and to support
promising efforts to prevent childhood obesity. Progress in
Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up? examines the
progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United
States from 2004 to 2006. This book emphasizes a call to action for
key stakeholders and sectors to commit to and demonstrate
leadership in childhood obesity prevention, evaluates all policies
and programs, monitors their progress, and encourages stakeholders
to widely disseminate promising practices. This book will be of
interest to federal, state, and local government agencies;
educators and schools; public health and health care professionals;
private-sector companies and industry trade groups; media; parents;
and those involved in implementing community-based programs and
consumer advocacy. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1
Introduction 2 Framework for Evaluating Progress 3 Diverse
Populations 4 Government 5 Industry 6 Communities 7 Schools 8 Home
9 Assessing the Nation\'s Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Appendix A Acronyms Appendix B Glossary Appendix C Surveillance and
Monitoring Activities Appendix D Examples of Recent Federal Agency
Programs, Initiatives, and Surveillance Systems for Supporting and
Monitoring the Prevention of Obesity in U.S. Children and Youth
Appendix E Compilation of Recommendations and Implementation
Actions Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing
Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools Appendix G IOM Regional
Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on
Communities Appendix H IOM Regional Symposium Progress in
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Industry Appendix I
Biographical Sketches Index
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