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The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2004 Perspectives on the Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Children and Youth (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Framework for Prevention and Perspectives on Addressing Health Disparities
Pages 15-20

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From page 15...
... Koplan's feelings about physical education, I loved physical education, but we had to wear green bloomers. Anybody here who is old enough knows what I mean.
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From page 16...
... We also included in the report the concept of social transformation, not social reform. We are not going to turn society upside down, but if this action plan on childhood obesity is going to succeed, it is going to both require and drive changes in social norms.
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From page 17...
... If you put the problem in the physical environment, the solutions are going to be different from those found in the economic environment. Policy and political environments are different from social and cultural environments, which often can't be changed directly but require changes in social norms.
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... Do minority populations simply have more problems and fewer safe neighborhoods? Or are there qualitative differences in life in these communities that is driving the problem?
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From page 19...
... What have we accomplished so far? If we ask this question jumping forward to 2010, I think the answer will depend on how well we meet these challenges in the area of the private sector, the high-risk populations, and the linked epidemics of children and adults.
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... Brock Leach is responsible for identifying and developing new platforms for business growth beyond those already in PepsiCo's operating units, and for building new capabilities to support innovative work in all divisions. He previously held the positions of president and CEO of Tropicana Products.
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