Early childhood obesity prevention policies / Leann L. Birch, Lynn Parker, and Annina Burns, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Contributor:

Birch, Leann L.

Burns, Annina Catherine.

Parker, Lynn.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity in children--United States--Prevention.

Obesity in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction

Assessing risk for obesity in young children

Physical activity

Healthy eating

Marketing and screen time

Sleep

Methods

Emerging issues in early childhood obesity prevention.

Notes:

"Early childhood obesity prevention policies."

"Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies, Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613376220

9780309210287

0309210283

9781283376228

1283376229

9780309210256

0309210259

OCLC:

923284832