Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment

Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment
ISBN-10
0849387361
ISBN-13
9780849387364
Series
Childhood Obesity
Category
Medical
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2000-09-19
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Jana Parizkova, Andrew Hills

Description

Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment provides a comprehensive summary of the scientific knowledge available today concerning the control and treatment of obesity in children. Written for researchers in the areas of pediatrics, nutrition, dietetics, exercise, and physical education, this book analyzes scientific data and offers readers insight into the underlying factors, theoretical conclusions, and practical outcomes in treating childhood obesity. Although obesity is often accompanied with other functional and/or biochemical conditions, these health risks can be prevented and/or treated through the use of natural factors - provided there is a lack of additional pathological complications. Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment outlines the results of reduction treatment using various approaches, including modified and/or hypocaloric diets, and exercise. Also included in the text are guidelines for an efficient intervention that should begin as early as possible in at-risk children. Offered are specific strategies concerning diet and exercise for various ages and degrees of obesity.

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