Understanding Childhood Obesity [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Smith Clinton
• Pubblicazione: Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/398; 618.92398
• Soggetto topico: Behavior therapy for children; Children -- Nutrition; Obesity in children -- Prevention; Obesity in children -- Psychological aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Almost 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding Childhood Obesity
• ISBN: 1-282-82128-8; 9786612821288; 1-60473-702-6; 0-585-20310-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456336303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Understanding Health & Sickness