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At the start of the 21st century, the learning potential of significant numbers of children and young people in every country in the world is compromised. Hunger, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, parasite infections, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and injury, early and unintended pregnancy, and infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections threaten the health and lives of children and youth (UNESCO, 2001). Yet these conditions and behaviours can be improved. Skills-based health education has been shown to make significant contributions to the healthy development of children and adolescents and to have a positive impact on important health risk behaviours | NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Working Group wishes to acknowledge the additional input to the Practical Guide from the following individuals Dr. Thomas Wadden University of Pennsylvania Dr. Walter Pories East Carolina University Dr. Steven Blair Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research and Dr. Van S. Hubbard National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The Practical Guide Identification Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults National Institutes of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute 1 1 NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative ito North American Association for the Study of Obesity NIH Publication Number 00-4084 October .