Overweight and Obesity in America’s Children: Causes, Consequences, Solutions

Amy B. Jordan is director of the Media and the Developing Child sector of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, where she oversees research on children′s media policy. Her studies have examined the implementation and public reception of the educational television mandate known as the Three-Hour Rule, the V-Chip legislation, the American Academy of Pediatrics′ media use recommendations and the industry′s efforts to self-regulate food marketing to children. Dr. Jordan has published the findings of her research in dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and has edited special issues of academic journals, including the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and The Bulletin. Dr. Jordan is the recipient of the International Communication Association′s Best Applied/Policy Research Award and the National Communication Association′s Stanley L. Saxon Applied Research Award.

• Preface - Amy B. JordanSection One: Home, School, and CommunityChildhood Overweight and the Relationship between Parent Behaviors, Parenting Style, and Family Functioning - Kyung RheeChildren′s Healthy Weight and the School Environment - Laura C. LevitonChildhood Overweight and the Built Environment: Making Technology Part of the Solution Rather Than Part of the Problem - Amy HillierChildhood Obesity Prevention: Successful Community-Based Efforts - Laure DeMattia and Shannon Lee DenneySection Two: Media and CultureThe Effects of Food Marketing on Children’s Preferences: Testing the Moderating Roles of Age and Gender - Ariel CherninChildren, Television Viewing, and Weight Status: Summary and Recommendations from an Expert Panel Meeting - Amy B. Jordan and Thomas N. RobinsonCalories for Sale: Food Marketing to Children in the Twenty-First Century - Susan Linn and Courtney L. NovosatSection Three: Public Policy EffortsFirst Amendment Implications of Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing in Schools - Samantha K. GraffAssessing the Feasibility and Impact of Federal Childhood Obesity Policies - Victoria L. Brescoll, Rogan Kersh, and Kelly D. BrownellGeneration O: Addressing Childhood Overweight before It’s Too Late - Laura M. Segal and Emily A. GadolaSection Four: CommentsMobilizing to Defeat the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - Tom HarkinConfronting Childhood Obesity - Sam BrownbackWhat Can We Do to Control Childhood Obesity? - William H. Dietz and Thomas N. RobinsonSection Five: Quick Read SynopsisOverweight and Obesity in America’s Children: Causes, Consequences, Solutions