Preventing childhood obesity

Preventing childhood overweight and obesity.

p o r o t t p 2 a t t p a t i i m c p y Childhood obesity is widely recognized as a major public health problem of global significance.1 In Latin America, the ever-rising rates of overweight and obesity observed over the past three decades have not spared children and adolescents. The most recent data estimate that between 42.4 and 51.8 million children and adolescents (0-18 years) are overweig...

RUNNING HEAD: PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY THROUGH NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION 1 Preventing Childhood Obesity Through Nutritional Education

Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance

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How Food Industries Can Help in Preventing Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome?

The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity.

Obesity is increasing in the United States, not only among adults, but also among children and youth (1). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the incidence of children at risk for being overweight or obese has doubled in the last two decades (2). Schools can play a role in preventing childhood obesity by serving healthy meals with adequate calories and nutrients, providin...