04260oam 2200625I 450 991080859000332120240405081633.01-77463-378-70-429-17473-X1-4987-1989-910.1201/b18225 (CKB)2670000000601157(EBL)1809540(SSID)ssj0001491539(PQKBManifestationID)11841534(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001491539(PQKBWorkID)11496592(PQKB)11502318(MiAaPQ)EBC1809540(OCoLC)904755675(EXLCZ)99267000000060115720180331h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe childhood obesity epidemic why are our children obese-- and what can we do about it? /edited by Peter D. Vash, MD, MPH1st ed.Oakville, Ontario, Canada :Apple Academic Press, Inc. ;Boca Raton, Florida :CRC Press,[2015]©20151 online resource (312 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-77188-102-X 1-336-19434-0 Includes bibliographical references.Front Cover; CONTENTS; Acknowledgment and How to Cite; List of Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Prevalence; 1. A Multilevel Approach to Estimating Small Area Childhood Obesity Prevalence at the Census Block-Group Level; 2. Unexpected Plateauing of Childhood Obesity Rates in Developed Countries; 3. Prevalence, Disparities, and Trends in Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Students in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District, 2006-2010; Part II: What Makes Our Children Obese and Overweight?4. Physical Activity, Screen Time and Obesity Status in a Nationally Representative Sample of Maltese Youth with International Comparisons5. Impulsivity, "Advergames," and Food Intake; 6. Assessing Causality in the Association between Child Adiposity and Physical Activity Levels: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis; 7. Associations Between Eating Frequency, Adiposity, Diet, and Activity in 9-10-Year-Old Healthy-Weight and Centrally Obese Children; 8. Role of Developmental Overnutrition in Pediatric Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes; Part III: What Can We Do to End the Epidemic?9. Protecting Children from Harmful Food Marketing: Options for Local Government to Make a Difference10. Life Course Impact of School-Based Promotion of Healthy Eating and Active Living to Prevent Childhood Obesity; 11. Modeling Social Transmission Dynamics of Unhealthy Behaviors for Evaluating Prevention and Treatment Interventions on Childhood Obesity; 12. Effects of an Intervention Aimed at Reducing the Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Primary School Children: A Controlled Trial13. Listening to the Experts: Is There a Place for Food Taxation in the Fight Against Obesity in Early Childhood?14. The Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of a School-Based Comprehensive Intervention Study on Childhood Obesity in China; Author NotesChild obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. 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 understand the phenomenon of child obesity and presents a range of viewpoints on its prevalence, causes, and treatments. The different sections contained within explore the following topics: The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity and its growing effect on children The causes of childhood obesity andObesity in childrenObesity in childrenPreventionObesity in childrenTreatmentObesity in children.Obesity in childrenPrevention.Obesity in childrenTreatment.618.92/398Vash PeterFlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910808590003321The childhood obesity epidemic4063039UNINA