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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > obesity as a public health crisis > American College of Sports Medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > obesity as a public health crisis > American College of Sports Medicine
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > obesity as a public health crisis > American College of Sports Medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > obesity as a public health crisis > American College of Sports Medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > obesity as a public health crisis > American College of Sports Medicine
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American College of Sports Medicine  

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  • The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) was founded in New York City in 1954 during the annual meeting of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER). The following year, the organization was incorporated in Washington, D.C., and in 1961, permanent national offices for the ACSM were established in Philadelphia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)]

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