Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act
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Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Youth Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to award research grants or make cooperative agreements for up to four years for the promotion of healthy eating behaviors in youth, specifically at-risk populations such as adolescent girls.
Includes nutritional content, hunger and satiety, positive body image and self-esteem development, and life skills among the components of such a program.
Requires the Director to evaluate the results and identify "Programs that Work" for dissemination to the public.
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