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In 2009, UICC produced the reports "A healthy active childhood: giving children the best chance of a cancer free future – Tackling obesity as a cancer risk" to accompany the campaign.

 

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

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