Childhood Obesity What We Can Learn From Existing Data on Societal Trends, Part 1

The number of overweight and obese youth has increased in recent decades, and numerous theories on causes have been proposed. Yet almost no data are available to assess how the lives of children have changed during the obesity epidemic. What are children and adolescents now doing with their time tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roland Sturm, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
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Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/04_0038.htm