Community and school-based interventions to prevent obesity in children and adolescents.
Public health initiatives in community and school settings are complementary to clinical medicine and are necessary in times of health crisis, such as the current epidemic of obesity. In addition to providing health care for individuals, physicians need to regard their community as their patient and participate in multidisciplinary, collaborative efforts to turn the tide of obesity in children and adolescents.
Key
Janice D
JD
MUSC, 135 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29425, USA. keyj@musc.edu
Oexmann
Mary Joan
MJ
Russell
Agnes Macfie
AM
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*