Childhood obesity prevention in Texas : workshop summary

The Resource Childhood obesity prevention in Texas : workshop summary

Label

Childhood obesity prevention in Texas : workshop summary

Title remainder

workshop summary

Statement of responsibility

Kara Nyberg, Annina Catherine Burns, and Lynn Parker, rapporteurs ; Food and Nutrition Board ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Language

eng

Summary

"Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5-6, 2009, in Austin, Texas. At this workshop, committee members met with Texas lawmakers, public officials, and community leaders to exchange ideas and to view first-hand strategies that are being implemented effectively at the state and local levels to prevent and reverse childhood obesity. Texas leaders at the workshop expressed the strong belief that the state's economic vitality and security depend on the health of its population. Accordingly, the state is no longer simply describing the personal, community, and financial costs of its obesity crisis; it is taking proactive steps to address the problem through strategic initiatives. An overarching strategy is to address obesity by targeting the state's youth, in whom it may be possible to instill healthy behaviors and lifestyles to last a lifetime. A guiding principle of these efforts is that they should be evidence based, community specific, sustainable, cost-effective, and supported by effective partnerships. Moreover, the goal is for the responsibility to be broadly shared by individuals, families, communities, and the public and private sectors."--Publisher's website

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

618.92/398

Illustrations

illustrations
maps

Index

no index present

Language note

English

LC call number

RJ399.C6

LC item number

C4755 2009eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries
bibliography

NLM call number

2010 B-583
WD 210

NLM item number

W926c 2009

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