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University of Rochester - School of Medicine & Dentistry - WINTER 2011 | ||
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Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance (Obesity Prevention) (1st Edition) by Institute Of Medicine, Jeffrey P. Koplan (Editor), Catharyn T. Liverman (Editor), Vivica A. Kraak (Editor), Nutrition Board, Disease Prevention, Board On Health, Vivica I. Kraak Hardcover, 436 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-309-09196-9 / 0309091969 ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09196-1 / 9780309091961 Children's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the reduction of infant and early childhood mortality. Given this trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we beg |