Title Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States policy makers on obesity prevention : workshop summary / Paula Tarnapol Whitacre and Annina Catherine Burns, rapporteurs ; Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 86 pages) : illustrations Series Institute of Medicine Contents Introduction -- Scope of the problem -- Government structures to address obesity -- School meal policies -- Physical activity and the built environment -- National policies and programs -- Local policies and programs -- Concluding remarks Summary Both the United Kingdom and United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity's causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their own families--despite clinical evidence to the contrary. Given this disconnect between perception and reality, policy makers in both countries struggle to find a way to reach people to encourage change. The IOM brought together policy makers from the U.K. and U.S. for a workshop on October 22, 2009, to discuss the challenges of and promising approaches to the struggle against obesity. Presenters spoke about current policies, programs, and partnerships that are addressing the obesity epidemic and evidence for effective strategies to change perception and behaviors. The workshop, summarized in this document, provided an opportunity for both countries to learn from each other's efforts and to consider how to apply new strategies at home Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66) Notes Print version record Subject Obesity -- United States -- Congresses Obesity -- Great Britain -- Congresses Obesity -- Government policy -- United States -- Congresses Obesity -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- Congresses Children. Obesity -- prevention & control Adolescent Child Diet -- standards Health Education -- methods Health Promotion -- methods Public Policy Schools -- standards children (people by age group) MEDICAL -- Bariatrics. Children Obesity SUBJECT United Kingdom https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006113 United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 Subject Great Britain United States Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Whitacre, Paula Burns, Annina Catherine Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention. ISBN 9780309150798 0309150795 1282787381 9781282787384

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