title: Community and school-based interventions to prevent obesity in children and adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: MUSC, 135 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29425, USA. keyj@musc.edu
authors.forename: Janice D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Key
authors.forename: Mary Joan
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Oexmann
authors.forename: Agnes Macfie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: 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*