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UNINA9910453367503321 |
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Autore |
Poskitt E. M. E (Elizabeth M. E.) |
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Titolo |
Management of childhood obesity / / Elizabeth Poskitt and Laurel Edmunds [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 |
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1-107-17298-5 |
0-511-38853-5 |
9786611254285 |
0-511-38653-2 |
0-511-38287-1 |
0-511-38470-X |
1-281-25428-2 |
0-511-38754-7 |
0-511-54474-X |
0-511-38072-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Obesity in children - Treatment |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- How fat is fat? Measuring and defining overweight and obesity -- Where should overweight/obese children be managed? -- How do we approach the overweight/obese child and family? -- Clinical assessment: what are the special points? -- What complications should we look for now and later? -- How does psychology influence management? -- Management: what do we mean by lifestyle changes? -- How can we reduce energy intake? -- How can we increase energy expenditure? -- What else can be done? -- How can we sustain healthy weight management? -- What can we do to prevent childhood overweight and obesity? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Childhood obesity is one of the most serious problems facing the developed world. It is damaging to the medical and psychological well-being of the child and casts a shadow on their future health, leading to |
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