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Obesity
Research findings from W.H. Dietz et al update understanding of obesity
April 14th, 2009
"Obesity constitutes a major public health challenge in the United States. Obesogenic environments have increased owing to the consumption of calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value and the reduction of daily physical activity (e.g., increased portion sizes of meals eaten in and out of the home and fewer physical activity requirements in schools)," researchers in the United States report. "Policymakers and public health practitioners need to know the best practices and have the competencies to use laws and legal authorities to reverse the obesity epidemic. For instance, statutes and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels of government have been...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-14)
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