Institute of Medicine (U.S.) creator Birch, Leann L. Burns, Annina Catherine. Parker, Lynn. Institute of Medicine (U.S.) text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C National Academies Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xii, 190 p. : ill. (some col.), charts (chiefly col.) ; 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. 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. HKBU library Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children ; Leann L. Birch, Lynn Parker, and Annina Burns, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. "Early childhood obesity prevention policies." YT2025 M09 Obesity in children United States Prevention RJ399 I59 E 2011 0309210240 9780309210249 SDU 120112