Child Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity offers a comprehensive review of the latest information on nutrition, physical activity, eating disorders, obesity in childhood, and prevention of chronic disease in adulthood. The book contains papers by experts and researchers who identify important health considerations for American youth, describe and critique previous interventions and current behavior patterns, identify gaps in current knowledge, and recommend ways to improve nutrition and fitness in children and adolescents.
Practitioners, researchers, and policy makers concerned about the health and fitness of children and youth will want to have a copy of this important reference and text.
Summaries of presentations from the April 1991 Harvard Conference on Nutrition and Physical Activity of Children and Youth review subjects such as eating disorders, obesity in childhood, and prevention of chronic disease in adulthood. Contributors identify important health considerations for American youth and recommend ways to improve nutrition and fitness in young people. Includes commentaries on articles, and appendices on school-based health promotion and mineral and vitamin functions and food sources. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
