{"product_id":"9781405158893","title":"Preventing Childhood Obesity Evidence Policy and Practice","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEvidence-Based Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePreventing Childhood Obesity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvidence Policy and Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElizabeth Waters | Boyd Swinburn | Jacob Seidell | Ricardo Uauy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Evidence-Based Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eObesity 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.  \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Waters, MPH, DPhil\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJack Brockhoff Chair of Child Public Health, McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoyd A. Swinburn MBChB, MD, FRACP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor of Population Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob C. Seidell, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor of Nutrition and Health; Director, Institute of Health Sciences, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University and VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicardo Uauy PhD MD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor, Nutrition and Public Health Intervention, London School of Hygiene \u0026amp; Tropical Medicine, London, UK and Institute of Nutrition, INTA - University of Chile, Santiago, Chile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 May 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBMJ Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405158893\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e322\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314409631884,"sku":"9781405158893","price":125.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405158893.jpg?v=1780163682","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405158893","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}