Addressing the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity Through School-Based Interventions: What Has Been Done and Where Do We Go From Here?

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Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 35 (1):113-130 (2007)
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Schools are ideal settings for implementing multi-component programs to prevent and control childhood obesity. Thoughtful improvements to proven strategies, coupled with careful evaluation, can contribute to accumulation of evidence needed to design and implement the next generation of optimal interventions

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10.1111/j.1748-720x.2007.00116.x

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Moving Forward the Discussion on Childhood Obesity.P. K. Newby - 2007 - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 35 (1):7-9.

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