ABSTRACT
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Overview and Rationale
part |2 pages
Part II: Examples of School-Based Programs and their Effectiveness
part |2 pages
Part III: Recommendations for the Future