Teen obesity : how schools can be the number one solution to the problem / William L. Fibkins.
Teen obesity : how schools can be the number one solution to the problem / William L. Fibkins.
Teen obesity : how schools can be the number one solution to the problem / William L. Fibkins.
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Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006.
Date
2006.
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T0360911
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English
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ix, 219 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Why preventing teen obesity should be a priority for schools -- How schools became unwitting partners in helping teens become overweight and obese -- What educators need to know about the risks for overweight and obese teens -- How school wellness councils can revitalize the cafeteria and food servi...
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Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2006.
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"There is an epidemic obesity in America, and educators are ideally situated to identify, intervene, educate, and support overweight students who are headed for long-term illness or premature death. Such an effort will require changes in the way school's operate. These changes can be implemented with a low-cost budget and by restructuring staff and...
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Teen obesity : how schools can be the number one solution to the problem / William L. Fibkins.
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Includes bibliographical references.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from HEALTH/ N616.398/ 20.
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T0360911
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74VKKQVQyA8Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKQVQyA8Z
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1578865123 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781578865116 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1578865115 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781578865123 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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616.39800835
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991021961469702626
