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Preventing Chronic Disease | Improving Children's Menus inCommunity Restaurants: Best Food for Families, Infants, andToddlers Best Food FITS Intervention, South Central Texas,2010-2014 - CDC

vegetables  community  CDC  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  restaurants  beverages  menu planning  pediatric obesity  fast foods  intervention studies 

Approximately 32% of US children are overweight or obese. Restaurant and fast food meals contribute 18% of daily calories for children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years. Changing children’s menus may improve their diets. This case study describes Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS), a community-based intervention designed to address childhood obesity. The objective of this study was to improve San Marcos children’s access to healthy diets through partnerships with local restaurants, removing sugar-sweetened beverages, decreasing the number of energy-dense entrées, and increasing fruit and vegetable offerings on restaurant menus.

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Designing an Agent-Based Model for Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Case Study of ChildObesity180

public health  CDC  obesity  pediatrics  chronic disease  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Preventing Chronic Disease Journal  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  NCCDPHP  intervention studies  mathematical model 

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

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