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9 Assessing the Nation\'s Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
9 Assessing the Nation\'s Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
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Furthermore, there is a lack of systematic tracking and evaluation of childhood obesity prevention interventions. Compared with the strong commitment and heavy infusion of governmental and private-sector resources to other major public health concerns, such as an impending infectious disease outbreak or bioterrorism, there is a marked underinvestment in the prevention of childhood obesity and related chronic diseases.
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4. Evaluation serves to foster collective learning, accountability, responsibility, and cost-effectiveness to guide improvements in childhood obesity prevention policies and programs.
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. Effective and innovative practices to prevent childhood obesity and the lessons learned are beginning to be shared internationally; however, more can be accomplished with a coordinated global dissemination effort.
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Develop Health-Enhancing Physical Activity in Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (2002) France Taking Charge of Obesity in Children Agence Nationale d'Accré and Adolescents ditation et d'Évaluation en Santé (2003)
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EU Platform for Action Global Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of WHO (2003, 2004a, 2006a) Chronic Diseases Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment Latin Global Strategy on Healthy Eating, PAHO/WHO (2005, 2006a,b)
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356 PROGRESS IN PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY TABLE 9-1 continued Region Strategy or Action Plan Source Nordic Health, Food, and Physical Activity. Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic Plan of Action on Better for Fisheries and Aquacul Health and Quality of Life Through ture, Agriculture, Foodstuffs, Diet and Physical Activity and Forestry; The Nordic Council of Ministers for Social Security and Health Care (2006)
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. The promotion of obesity prevention as a successful social change movement and evaluation of the extent of the changes in social norms are imminent challenges.
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Furthermore, the collective body of knowledge and evidence of these efforts as they are evaluated will serve to further build and inform the field of obesity prevention. Government The federal, state, and local governments are actively engaged in childhood obesity prevention efforts.
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The purpose of the task force would be to ensure coordinated budgets, policies, and requirements for obesity prevention programs and to establish effective interdepartmental collaboration and priorities for action. Furthermore, the federal government should provide a sustained commitment and long-term investment in childhood obesity prevention initiatives found to be effective (such as the VERB™ campaign)
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The collaborative work should examine the quality of the data, consider reducing the cost to make the data accessible, and establish priorities for applying the information to promote healthful diets and physical activity. Corporate responsibility can be demonstrated by sharing marketing research findings, to the greatest extent possible, which will assist the public health sector to develop, implement, and evaluate more effective childhood obesity prevention policies, programs, and interventions.
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Schools Schools are the current focus of many childhood obesity prevention efforts, particularly changes to the school food and beverage environment. Less attention has been paid to increasing physical activity in schools, although this issue seems to be gaining momentum.
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Accountability mechanisms are needed for state school nutrition and physical activity standards that include increased transparency and dissemination of school-by-school reports on success in meeting these standards. Home Many families across the country are aware of their role in preventing childhood obesity and are actively making changes toward healthier lifestyles, whereas others are not yet engaged in change.
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2006. Changing perceptions of the childhood obesity epidemic.
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2005. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
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Healthy Dietary Habits and Increased Physical Activity -- The Basis for an Action Plan. Stock holm, Sweden: National Institute of Public Health.
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2005. Most of the American Public, In cluding a Majority of Parents, Believe that Childhood Obesity in the U.S.
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