School Food Services and Childhood Obesity: Is there a link?
Childhood overweight and obesity have increased three-fold since 1980, and there is minimal evidence of any leveling off. Research has found that many school food programs are not sufficiently providing adequate nutrients and providing far too many calories and fat. Competitive foods are widely avai...
Main Author: | Christine M. Spiker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of North Florida
2010-03-01
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Series: | Florida Public Health Review |
Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=fphr |
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