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Tipping the Scale: Philanthropy's Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity--Introduction

Insight, Summer 2010
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families
Summer 2010 Insight
This issue of Insight considers:

  • the causes and consequences of the childhood obesity epidemic, including behavioral and environmental factors.
  • public-private partnership and strategies currently being employed to combat the rise in childhood obesity. 
  • steps foundations can take to contribute to the fight against obesity, such as identifying effective public policy approaches and building support and leadership at the community level.
This publication is supported by grant # 15563 from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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