Policies that promote healthy eating, activity and sleep are needed to curb obesity in infants, toddlers and preschooler
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Limiting television and other media use, encouraging infants and young children in preschool and child care to spend more time in physically active play, and requiring child care providers to promote healthy sleeping practices are some of the actions needed to curb high rates of obesity among America's youngest children, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.