A healthy active childhood: giving children the best chance of a cancer free future – Tackling obesity as a cancer risk.
By Terry Slevin, Annie Anderson, Colleen Doyle, Fiona Bull, Steve Pratt and Mohandas mallath

Highlights of the report, published for World Cancer Day 2009: 

• Explains the link between cancer and excess body weight, poor diet and physical inactivity
• Calls on parents, teachers, and decision - makers to take action now to encourage healthy habits among children
• Outlines policies to help children live a health, active childhood
• Gives examples of programmes from around the world