Childhood Obesity: A Biobehavioral Perspective

Childhood Obesity: A Biobehavioral Perspective
ISBN-10
0936923059
ISBN-13
9780936923055
Series
Childhood Obesity
Category
Medical
Pages
218
Language
English
Published
1990-08-31
Publisher
CRC Press
Author
Norman Kretchmer

Description

This volume highlights recent research findings which elucidate the biological and behavioral underpinnings of childhood obesity. The book is divided into four sections: Perspectives, Determinants, Prevention, and Treatment. Topics include the social and psychological factors that comprise the obese child's world; eating patterns early in life and their influence on adiposity later in development; two types of opoid peptides, their respective receptor sites, and the effects they produce when released; putative relationships between food preferences and obesity; relationships between inactivity and obesity; design and implementation of school-based programs to prevent obesity in school children; medical care to the obese child and family; metabolic factors of dieting; the role of parental and family influences in childhood obesity; and treatment intervention. The book is a must for advanced graduate students and practitioners in medicine and psychology dealing with child health. It is an invaluable reference for clinicians and researchers alike.

Get the book

Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Search the book
eBay.com
eBay.com
Search the book

Other editions

Similar books

  • Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
    Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
    By Wieland Kiess, Claude Marcus, Martin Wabitsch

    This book aims to increase physicians knowledge and understanding of obesity in childhood and adolescence as well as to further public awareness of the health burden and economic dimension of obesity at a young age.

  • Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity: Current Status, Consequences and Prevention
    Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity: Current Status, Consequences and Prevention
    By Debasis Bagchi

    This book will cover the multi-faceted factors contributing to the rapidly growing childhood obesity epidemic The underlying causes and current status of rapidly growing obesity epidemic in children in the global scenario will be discussed ...

  • The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Why Are Our Children Obese—And What Can We Do About It?
    The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Why Are Our Children Obese—And What Can We Do About It?
    By Peter D. Vash

    With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to under

  • A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health
    A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health
    By Sandra Gibson Hassink

    Addressing medical, emotional, and psychological factors, this research-based guide to understanding--and combating--childhood obesity offers sensible and tested guidelines to help parents create balanced meals, encourage physical activity, ...

  • Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
    Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
    By Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    The book also offers a prevention-oriented action plan that identifies the most promising array of short-term and longer-term interventions, as well as recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of numerous stakeholders in various ...

  • Childhood Obesity
    Childhood Obesity
    By Maxine Newman Jimerson

    Nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and young people in the United States has obesity. This must-have volume offers insight into childhood obesity, its effects, and treatment options available.

  • Understanding Childhood Obesity
    Understanding Childhood Obesity
    By J. Clinton Smith

    In Understanding Childhood Obesity a physician offers a comprehensive guide that covers nearly every field of obesity research.

  • Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
    Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
    By Michael Freemark

    Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment addresses the controversy with a range of features that make it a unique resource for those who care for obese children and their families.

  • Childhood Obesity in America
    Childhood Obesity in America
    By Laura Dawes

    Laura Dawes traces changes in diagnosis, treatment, and popular conceptions of the most serious health problem facing American children today, and makes the case that understanding the cultural history of a disease is critical to developing ...

  • Conquering Childhood Obesity For Dummies
    Conquering Childhood Obesity For Dummies
    By Michelle Hagen, Kimberly A. Tessmer, Meghan Beecher

    This practical guide provides effective strategies for improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and dealing with weight issues at home and in the classroom.