Preventing childhood obesity: Can we do it?

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Isganaitis, Elvira ^a   Levitsky, Lynne L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Exercise; Food; Health care policy; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; EXERCISE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MARKETING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD; CITIES; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TAXES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 38049162152     PISSN: 1752296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e3282f44a07     Document Type: Review

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