The Surgeon General's vision for a healthy and fit nation, 2010
In the 2001 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, warned of the negative effects of the increasing weight of American citizens and outlined a public health response to reverse the trend. The Surgeon Genera...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rockville, MD
Office of the Surgeon General
2010, 2010
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In the 2001 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, warned of the negative effects of the increasing weight of American citizens and outlined a public health response to reverse the trend. The Surgeon General plans to strengthen and expand this blueprint for action created by her predecessor. Although the country has made some strides since 2001, the prevalence of obesity, obesity-related diseases, and premature death remains too high |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 8, 2010). - Mode of access: World Wide Web |