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Direct linkCarson, Diane E. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2005
Childhood obesity is on the rise and there is no indication that the trend is reversing. To reverse this trend, it is critical that children develop and foster healthy eating behaviors and physical activity patterns to help reduce the risk of developing long-term chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and others. One…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Education, Child Health, Health Programs
