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Topic: Childhood Obesity News - Media companies hold the line on ads - The Tennessean

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This nationwide dialogue, for the first time, brings together stakeholders from media and advertising to food and beverage companies; from academic and medical leaders to nonprofit organizations. Disney launched a healthy kids initiative across their theme parks, Nickelodeon has established a Worldwide Day of Play, and the Discovery Channel is offering a free fitness challenge and tools for healthier lifestyles. Discuss the health risks of obesity and the importance of a nutritious diet and exercise. Childhood obesity is a critical national public health issue, guaranteed to increase without a major effort by all of us government, industry, community, and parents. Read Childhood Obesity

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