What are the causes and consequences of childhood obesity? Research published by SAGE in special issue of the ls

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Public release date: 14-Jan-2008

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-01/sp-wat011408.php

The special issue of The ls, the official journal of The American

Academy of Political and Social Science, is entitled “Overweight and

Obesity in America’s Children: Causes, Consequences, Solutions,” and is

available at no charge for a limited time at

http://ann.sagepub.com/content/vol615/issue1/

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What are the causes and consequences of childhood obesity?

Research published by SAGE in special issue of the ls

The January 2008 special issue of The ls, published by SAGE,

explores the problem of obesity in the young, providing kids, their

parents and caregivers a road map for a healthier lifestyle both for

them and for future generations. From agreeing on the terminology to

use, to possible public policy options, the articles in the special

issue provide hope that this alarming crisis can be diffused,

investigating such subjects as:

* The environment of the developing child, including the home,

school and neighborhood

* Parenting styles

* Food and beverage marketing in schools and in the media

* Intervention and prevention

“Clearly we need to help the 9 million children in this country who are

overweight, and we need to do it now,” writes Amy Jordan, Guest Editor,

author, and director of the Media and the Developing Child sector of the

Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. “The

authors in this special issue provide a research agenda that, if

implemented, will continue the interdisciplinary approach we have taken

to understand the problem of childhood overweight and obesity and the

collective effort we will need to solve it.”

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