02834nam 22006253 450 991096293580332120251116141422.01-282-82128-897866128212881-60473-702-60-585-20310-5(CKB)111000211337814(EBL)515652(OCoLC)609863410(SSID)ssj0000264248(PQKBManifestationID)12096174(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264248(PQKBWorkID)10282778(PQKB)11599533(MiAaPQ)EBC515652(EXLCZ)9911100021133781420130418h19991999 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUnderstanding childhood obesity /J. Clinton Smith1st ed.Jackson :University Press of Mississippi,1999.©19991 online resource (xii, 160 pages) illustrationsUnderstanding Health & Sickness1-57806-134-2 Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Why Is Obesity an Important Health Problem in America?; 2. Who Is Obese, and How Do We Know?; 3. How Our Bodies Obtain Energy; 4. Obesity: A Disorder of Energy; 5. Some Factors That May Determine Obesity; 6. What Can Be Done to Prevent Childhood Obesity?; 7. If Prevention Doesn't Work; 8. The Great Beyond: New Frontiers in the Treatment of Obesity; Notes; Glossary; References; IndexAlmost fourteen percent of American children over age six and twelve percent of adolescents are obese, more than double the rate of thirty years ago. Although there are countless diet and weight-loss books on the market, few of them explain in jargon-free terms the basic factors, the body processes that can lead to childhood obesity, and the research currently underway to combat this growing health risk. In Understanding Childhood Obesity , Dr. J. Clinton Smith has created a comprehensive guide covering nearly every field of obesity research.Understanding health and sickness seriesBehavior therapy for childrenChildrenNutritionObesity in childrenPreventionObesity in childrenPsychological aspectsBehavior therapy for children.ChildrenNutrition.Obesity in childrenPrevention.Obesity in childrenPsychological aspects.618.92/398618.92398Smith Clint472198AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910962935803321Understanding childhood obesity4463819UNINA