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Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do
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Committee on 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 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.
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ISBN: 978-0-309-10208-7, 494 pages, 6 x 9, hardback (2007)
This executive summary plus thousands more available at www.nap.edu.
Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do
We Measure Up?
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood
Obesity
This free executive summary is provided by the National Academies as
part of our mission to educate the world on issues of science, engineering,
and health. If you are interested in reading the full book, please visit us
online at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11722.html . You may browse and
search the full, authoritative version for free; you may also purchase a print
or electronic version of the book. If you have questions or just want more
information about the books published by the National Academies Press,
please contact our customer service department toll-free at 888-624-8373.
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.
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