title: Societal solutions to childhood origins of coronary artery disease.
abstract: Childhood obesity and associated risks result in premature cardiovascular damage and disease with a consequent, large burden to society. There are causes for childhood obesity that are rooted in the socioeconomic milieu. Interventions that are population-based, and aimed towards prevention as opposed to treatment, are likely to be most effective in curtailing childhood obesity. Reforms to federal and state managed social welfare programs provide a compelling opportunity to affect the course and consequences of childhood obesity.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doss
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jayaram
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raghuveer
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors