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1 online resource (xxviii, 272 pages) |
| Series |
Symposia of the Society for the Study of Human Biology ; no. 45 |
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Symposia of the Society for the Study of Human Biology ; no. 45.
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| Contents |
ASSESSING THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY; Childhood Obesity: Assessment and Prevalence, T.J. Cole; Global Perspectives on Adolescent Obesity, P. Gordon-Larsen and B.M. Popkin; A Brief Review of the Health Consequences of Childhood Obesity, F. Regan and P. Betts; Social and Self-Perception of Obese Children and Adolescents, A. Hill; Self-Perceptions and Physical Activity Behavior of Obese Young People, L. Foster and A. Page; What's It Like Being the Parent of an Overweight Child? L. Edmunds; ; THE ROLE OF BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROCESSES IN THE AETIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY; The Value of Birth Cohorts in the Study of Childhood Obesity, A. Ness; Biobehavioral Determinants of Energy Intake and Childhood Obesity, M.B.E. Livingstone and K.L. Rennie; Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity, and the Environment, A.R. Cooper and A. Page; Interactions Among Physical Activity, Food Choice, and Appetite Control: Health Messages in Physical Activity and Diet, J.E. Blundell, N.A. King, and E. Bryant; Perinatal Influences on Childhood Obesity Risk, D.B. Dunger and K.K. Ong; Childhood Predictors of BMI Trajectories, T. Parsons; ; THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY; Childhood Obesity in the Community: Treatment, Prevention, and Monitoring of Childhood Obesity in Leeds, U.K, M.J. Rudolf; Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review of Systematic Reviews, J.J. Reilly; The Barriers to, and the Facilitators of, Healthy Eating Among Children: Findings from a Systematic Review, J. Thomas, K. Sutcliffe, A. Harden, A. Oakley, S. Oliver, R. Rees, G. Brunton, and J. Kavanagh; Does Food Promotion Influence Children's Diet? A Review of the Evidence, L. McDermott, M. Stead, and G. Hastings; References; Index |
| Summary |
The consequences of childhood obesity are serious and far reaching, with both physical and psychological components that add to its complexity. Childhood Obesity: Contemporary Issues provides an up-to-date account of the increase of obesity in children, its causes, and its prevention. The expert editorial panel has chosen contributors with considerable practical and research experience. They explore why childhood obesity is so difficult to prevent and treat. Focusing less on clinical issues and more on environmental factors, the book brings together social, psychological, biological, a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Obesity in children -- Congresses
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Children.
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Obesity -- etiology
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Obesity -- prevention & control
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Obesity -- therapy
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Child
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Adolescent
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children (people by age group)
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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Children
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Obesity in children
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Electronic books
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cameron, Noël
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Norgan, Nicholas G
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Ellison, G. T. H. (George T. H.)
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| ISBN |
1420038079 |
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9781420038071 |
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