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Early childhood obesity prevention policies /

Reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children's environments so that they promote the maintenance of healthy weight. Because the first years of l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children, Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Birch, Leann L., Burns, Annina Catherine, Parker, Lynn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children's environments so that they promote the maintenance of healthy weight. Because the first years of life are important to health and well-being throughout the life span, preventing obesity in infants and young children can contribute to reversing the epidemic of obesity in children and adults. The report recommends that health care providers make parents aware of their child's excess weight early on. It also suggests that parents and child care providers keep children active throughout the day, provide them with healthy diets, limit screen time, and ensure children get adequate sleep.
Notas:"Early childhood obesity prevention policies."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 190 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts (chiefly color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780309210256
0309210259
1283376229
9781283376228