Let's get physical: a policy on increasing physical activity in school-aged children.
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. One of the major reasons is the lack of physical activity due to time spent watching television or using computers. This lack coupled with poor dietary habits has led to significant increases in the number of children with Type II diabetes and predisposition to hypertension, coronary artery disease and others. Physicians can help reduce this trend.
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Department of Health Administration and Policy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D003479:Curriculum; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009825:Oklahoma; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016730:Program Development; D012574:Schools / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*