What is the most important action to be taken by the CHN who wishes to decrease childhood obesity?
A) Lobbying legislators to enact stronger legislation regarding unhealthy lunches and food from snack machines in schools
B) Increasing availability of nutrition programs in which schoolchildren are taught to make healthy food choices
C) Involving the entire family in the management of obesity in a child
D) Providing after-school activities and summer camps that focus on diet and exercise

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Interventions need to be based on lifestyle changes for the entire family. The goal is to modify the entire family's eating patterns, exercise levels, and daily activities. Teaching a child about nutrition, exercise, and a proper diet becomes ineffective if the family's meals do not also include proper food choices.

What Is the Most Important Action to Be Taken by the CHN