Summary The childhood obesity epidemic demands a concerted prevention effort from governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. A life-course approach to preventing childhood obesity provides multiple opportunities…
Summary and recommendations for research and practice Ethnic diversity adds to the complexity of developing and implementing effective community-based obesity prevention research and programs. Models of cultural competence in public…
Summary and recommendations for research and practice Primary care is an important setting to assess and reduce risk of childhood obesity during the antenatal, infancy, childhood and adolescent stages. Maternal…
Summary and recommendations for research and practice Dealing with obesity in schools includes promoting healthy eating, physical activity and mental health. School-based interventions have proven moderately effective in preventing obesity,…
Summary and recommendations for research and practice The new WHO growth standards for children aged 0–5 years are a major improvement on previous reference standards. The risk of obesity is…
Summary and recommendations for research and practice For healthy eating and physical activity to become the norm for children, the places where they live, learn and play need to foster…
Summary Childhood obesity can be measured in various ways, but applying a single method across all available data shows a rapid rise in the numbers of children affected. Very few…
Summary In this chapter we discuss the: definition of poverty and financial stress; definition of household food insecurity; prevalence of food insecurity in children in countries with developed and developing…
Summary Policies are statements of intent about action and they can shape the components of the food system and/or physical activity environment to help prevent obesity among children. The role…
Summary Advocacy is an important component of any strategy to effect improvements in public health outcomes. Advocacy should challenge vested interests, promote policy solutions, engage with government and challenge community…
