Growing Fit: Georgia’s Model for Engaging Early Care Environments in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Background: In the United States, one in three children is overweight or obese by their fifth birthday. In Georgia, 35 percent of children are overweight or obese. Contrary to popular belief, children who are overweight or obese are unlikely to outgrow their weight status as adults, making early chi...
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Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol5/iss3/11 |