Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Mar-Apr;29(3):357-63. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0039.
Childhood obesity is epidemic in the United States, and is expected to increase the rates of many chronic diseases. Increasing physical activity and improving nutrition are keys to obesity prevention and control. But changing individual behavior is difficult. A comprehensive, coordinated strategy is needed. Policy interventions that make healthy dietary and activity choices easier are likely to achieve the greatest benefits. There is emerging evidence on how to address childhood obesity, but we must take action now to begin to reverse the epidemic.
儿童肥胖在美国是一种流行疾病，预计会增加许多慢性疾病的发病率。增加身体活动量和改善营养是预防和控制肥胖的关键。但是改变个人行为是困难的。需要采取全面、协调的策略。采取使健康饮食和活动选择更容易的政策干预措施可能会带来最大的益处。目前已经有一些关于如何解决儿童肥胖问题的新证据，但我们现在必须采取行动，开始扭转这一流行趋势。
