title: Tipping the scales. What nurses need to know about the childhood obesity epidemic.
authors: New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ, USA.
authors: Joann
authors: J
authors: Paoletti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002669:Child Welfare; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology