%T Obesity prevention in children and young people: what policy actions are needed? %A William Bellew %A Adrian Bauman %A James Kite %A et al. %D 2019 %J Public Health Research & Practice %K Child health, %K Public health, %K Obesity, %K Overweight children %N 1 %R 10.17061/phrp2911902 %U https://apo.org.au/node/223576 %V 29 %X Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the lifecourse. This article outlines the policy actions, governance and accountability mechanisms needed to tackle the global epidemic of childhood obesity. %9 Journal article