Health Experts Offer Action Steps Local Governments Can Use To Cut Childhood Obesity Rates
Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 22:29
in Mathematics & Economics
Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.