LEADER 02888nam 22006253u 450 001 9910456336303321 005 20210106231651.0 010 $a1-282-82128-8 010 $a9786612821288 010 $a1-60473-702-6 010 $a0-585-20310-5 035 $a(CKB)111000211337814 035 $a(EBL)515652 035 $a(OCoLC)609863410 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000264248 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12096174 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264248 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10282778 035 $a(PQKB)11599533 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC515652 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111000211337814 100 $a20130418d1999|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding Childhood Obesity$b[electronic resource] 210 $aJackson $cUniversity Press of Mississippi$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (173 p.) 225 1 $aUnderstanding Health & Sickness 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-57806-134-2 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aAlmost fourteen percent of American children over age six and twelve percent of adolescents are obese, more than double the rate of thirty years ago. Although there are countless diet and weight-loss books on the market, few of them explain in jargon-free terms the basic factors, the body processes that can lead to childhood obesity, and the research currently underway to combat this growing health risk. In Understanding Childhood Obesity , Dr. J. Clinton Smith has created a comprehensive guide covering nearly every field of obesity research. He explores causes and methods of control, the body 410 0$aUnderstanding Health & Sickness 606 $aBehavior therapy for children 606 $aChildren -- Nutrition 606 $aObesity in children -- Prevention 606 $aObesity in children -- Psychological aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aBehavior therapy for children. 615 4$aChildren -- Nutrition. 615 4$aObesity in children -- Prevention. 615 4$aObesity in children -- Psychological aspects. 676 $a618.92/398 676 $a618.92398 700 $aSmith$b Clinton$0902603 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456336303321 996 $aUnderstanding Childhood Obesity$92017772 997 $aUNINA