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Children's Healthy Weight and the School Environment

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

As people became aware of the epidemic of childhood obesity, policy makers and public health practitioners called for the schools to change their environments to encourage healthy eating and increased physical activity. This article describes recent policy developments and clarifies what can and cannot be expected of schools based on existing and emerging evidence for prevention of childhood obesity.

Key Words: childhood obesity • prevention • energy balance • school environment • wellness policies

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 615, No. 1, 38-55 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716207308953


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