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Getting Serious About the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

ESSAY Getting Serious About the Prevention of Chronic Diseases Nicholas Freudenberg, DrPH; Kenneth Olden, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Freudenberg N, Olden K. Getting serious about the prevention of chronic diseases. Prev Chronic Dis 2011;8(4):A90. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/jul/10_0243.htm. Accessed [date]. Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 marks an important step toward Read More >

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The Role of State Health Departments in Supporting Community-Based Obesity Prevention

COMMUNITY CASE STUDY The Role of State Health Departments in Supporting Community-Based Obesity Prevention Jamie M. Cousins, MPA; Sarah M. Langer, MPH; Lori K. Rhew, MA, CHES, PAPHS; Cathy Thomas, MAEd Suggested citation for this article: Cousins JM, Langer SM, Rhew LK, Thomas C. The role of state health departments in supporting community-based obesity prevention. Prev Read More >

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Effect of School District Policy Change on Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among High School Students, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004-2006

Volume 8: No. 4, July 2011 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Effect of School District Policy Change on Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among High School Students, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004-2006 Angie L. Cradock, ScD; Anne McHugh, MS; Helen Mont-Ferguson, MBA, RD; Linda Grant, MD; Jessica L. Barrett, MPH; Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD; Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD Suggested citation Read More >

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Playground Renovations and Quality at Public Parks in Boston, Massachusetts, 1996-2007

Volume 8: No. 4, July 2011 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Playground Renovations and Quality at Public Parks in Boston, Massachusetts, 1996-2007 Jessica L. Barrett, MPH; Cynthia Hannon, MSW; Linda Keefe; Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD; Angie L. Cradock, ScD Suggested citation for this article: Barrett JL, Hannon C, Keefe L, Gortmaker SL, Cradock AL. Playground renovations and quality Read More >

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