Institute of Public Health
Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY)
PLAY
Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY) is a three-year policy research initiative of the Institute of Public Health in partnership with the Georgia Center for Obesity and Related Disorders (GCORD) of the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. Supported by the Healthcare Georgia Foundation, PLAY collaborates with the Georgia Coalition for Physical Activity and Nutrition and stakeholders to identify and assimilate emerging and promising strategies to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behaviors and prevent childhood overweight with emphasis on providing the scientific expertise and policy leadership to get these strategies implemented in Georgia.
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Reference notes for PLAY Brief on Parents and Families
PLAY Policy Brief: Addressing Overweight - The Role of Parents and Familes
PLAY Policy Brief: Addressing Overweight Severity in Children and Adolescents
Reference notes for PLAY brief: Addressing Overweight Severity
PLAY Statewide Summit on Childhood Overweight: Executive Summary
PLAY Statewide Summit Proceedings. Addressing Overweight: The Role of Physical Activity
PLAY Policy Brief. Addressing Overweight: Interventions Tailored to the Rural South
HealthVoices: Addressing Overweight - The Role of Physical Activity in Schools
Reference Notes for HealthVoices: Addressing Overweight - The Role of Physical Activity in Schools