Preventing Childhood Obesity Evidence Policy and Practice [Paperback]

Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and policy interventions to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve the health and well-being of children. The authors highlight from the evidence available what is and what is not effective and provide recommendations on how to implement and evaluate promising interventions for obesity prevention.

This book is an essential read for all public health practitioners, early childhood professionals, health care providers and clinicians working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in their communities.

Section 1: The Context.

Introduction to section.

1 The childhood obesity epidemic (Tim Lobstein, Louise Baur, Rachel Jackson-Leach).

2 Lessons from the control of other epidemics (Mickey Chopra).

3 Childhood obesity prevention overview (Ricardo Uauy, Rishi Caleyachetty, Boyd Swinburn).

4 No Country for Fat Children? Ethical questions concerning community based programs to prevent obesity (Marieke ten Have, Inez de Beaufort, Soren Holm).

5 The human rights approach to childhood obesity prevention (Naomi Priest, Boyd Swinburn, Elizabeth Waters).

Section 2: Evidence synthesis.

Introduction to section.

6 Evidence framework for childhood obesity prevention (Boyd Swinburn).

7 Evidence of multi setting approaches for obesity prevention: translation to best practice (Andrea lC'