Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 315-319 , November 2004

Preventing childhood obesity: establishing healthy lifestyle habits in the preschool years

  • Beth Passehl, MS

      Affiliations

    • Beth Passehl is a Program Coordinator III for the FIT KIDS program in the Community Health Development and Advocacy Department of Children's Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Catherine McCarroll, MPH, RD, LD

      Affiliations

    • Catherine McCarroll is a Program Coordinator II and Evaluation Specialist in the Community Health Development and Advocacy Department of Children's Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Jennifer Buechner, RD, CSP

      Affiliations

    • Jennifer Buechner is a Program Coordinator III for the Stress-Free Feeding program in the Community Health Development and Advocacy Department of Children's Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Cathy Gearring, RN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Cathy Gearring is a Manager of Immediate Care at Satellite Boulevard with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Alice E. Smith, MS, MBA, RD, FADA

      Affiliations

    • Alice E. Smith is a Manager of Obesity Prevention in the Community Health Development and Advocacy Department of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Frederick Trowbridge, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Frederick Trowbridge is a president of Trowbridge & Associates, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.

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 SECTION EDITORMary Margaret Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNPOhio State University College of NursingColumbus, OhioFor further information about “Take Charge of Your Family's Health” materials, contact Bryce Allen of Digiprint; e-mail: bryce@digiprintinc.com.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2004.09.005

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 315-319 , November 2004