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Summary:

Subject: Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally. This insightful compendium provides valuable information and assesses the research foundations behind several school initiatives to help combat the epidemic of obesity in children and adolescents, particularly using interventions to increase physical activity. The book looks at the issue from three levels: first, the effects of unhealthy eating and lack of exercise on a number of health outcomes in children and adolescents; second, successful small- and large-scale school-based interventions; and finally, synthesis of current literature and translation into specific guidelines and recommendations.

Table of Contents:

• Part 1. Overview and rationale
• part 2. Examples of school-based programs and their effectiveness
• part 3. Recommendations for the future.

Contributors:

Hassan, Areej , editor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

School children — Nutrition

School children — Health and hygiene

Exercise for children — Health aspects

Health promotion

Obesity in children — Prevention

Obesity in adolescence — Prevention

School children

Exercise for children

Obesity in children

Obesity in adolescence

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

LB3475 .S365 2015eb

ISBNs:

9781498721738 (electronic bk.)
1498721737 (electronic bk.)
9781771881074 [Invalid]
1771881070 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

904755676

Other Control Numbers:

964791 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp12107493