Childhood Obesity

Volume 16 Number 1 Spring 2006

Introducing the Issue

Christina Paxson, Elisabeth Donahue, C. Tracy Orleans, and Jeanne Ann Grisso

Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes

Patricia M. Anderson and Kristin F. Butcher

The Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Stephen R. Daniels

Markets and Childhood Obesity Policy

John Cawley

The Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Eating, and Obesity in Childhood

James F. Sallis and Karen Glanz

The Role of Schools in Obesity Prevention

Mary Story, Karen M. Kaphingst, and Simone French

The Role of Child Care Settings in Obesity Prevention

Mary Story, Karen M. Kaphingst, and Simone French

The Role of Parents in Preventing Childhood Obesity

Ana C. Lindsay, Katarina M. Sussner, Juhee Kim, and Steven Gortmaker

Targeting Interventions for Ethnic Minority and Low-Income Populations

Shiriki Kumanyika and Sonya Grier

Treating Child Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions

Sonia Caprio