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Report Takes Aim at Pediatric Obesity

by Joy Keller
... the executive summary of this report as a PDF file at www.nap.edu. Additional information is available at www.iom.edu/obesity. ...
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published a report that tackles the childhood obesity epidemic. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, commissioned by Congress, says the nation must take “immediate action.” “Our nation has spent many billions of dollars to make incredible health advances related to genetics and other biomedical discoveries,&rdqu...

Preventing Childhood Obesity

by Natalie Digate Muth, MPH, RD
How can we make our programs more effective?
... obesity: How do we measure up? (free executive summary). www.nap.edu/catalog/11722.html; retrieved Mar. 20, 2008. ... the Balance. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. www.nap.edu/catalog/11015.html; retrieved Apr. 4, 2008. Kosti, ...
Three years ago the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a call to action in response to the rapidly escalating problem of childhood obesity in the United States. It challenged all stakeholders—the federal government, industry and media, state and local governments, healthcare professionals, community and nonprofit organizations, schools and families—to take significa...
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Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes

by Pamela M. Nisevich, MS, RD, LD
Nutrition: Why nutrient deficiencies can spell defeat for kids who compete in sports.
... acids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. www.nap.edu; retrieved Dec. 31, 2007. Food and Nutrition Board. 2004. ...
More and more young athletes are seeking personal fitness trainers for specialized workouts. As part of their training, we strive to help these young people become stronger and better able to withstand the rigors of sports competition. But physical training is only one part of the equation: young athletes also need to learn why proper nutrition is vital to optimizin...
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