Plan to tackle childhood obesity

Nutrition & Food Science

ISSN: 0034-6659

Article publication date: 1 June 2004

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(2004), "Plan to tackle childhood obesity", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 34 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2004.01734cab.011

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Plan to tackle childhood obesity

Plan to tackle childhood obesity

A third of 12-year-olds in Scotland are said to be overweight. A plan to tackle childhood obesity in Scotland was announced by First Minister Jack McConnell. Mr McConnell outlined plans to recruit 600 school co-ordinators to encourage pupils to be more active.

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