The Current State of Obesity Solutions in the United States: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

For the first time in decades, promising news has emerged regarding efforts to curb the obesity crisis in the United States. Obesity rates have fallen among low-income children in 18 states, the prevalence of obesity has plateaued among girls, regardless of ethnicity, and targeted efforts in states such as Massachusetts have demonstrably reduced the prevalence of obesity among children. Although the reasons for this turnaround are as complex and multifaceted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309302757
• ISBN13: 9780309302753
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"