Childhood Obesity / / Rita Buckley.
In the United States alone, approximately 12.5 million young people ages 2–19 are considered either obese or overweight. Rates around the world are also increasing at alarming levels. Using a question and answer format, practical examples, and numerous illustrations, this book explains childhood obe...
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Place / Publishing House: | Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
Series: | MyModernHealth FAQs
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (100 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part One. Childhood Obesity Basics
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Childhood Obesity and Its Causes
- Chapter 2. Childhood Obesity and Health
- Chapter 3. Assessing Risk for Obesity in Children
- Part Two. Preventing Childhood Obesity
- Introduction
- Chapter 4. Preventing Obesity in Infants (0 to 12 Months)
- Chapter 5. Preventing Obesity in Toddlers (12 to 36 Months)
- Chapter 6. Preventing Obesity in Preschool Children
- Chapter 7. Preventing Obesity in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 8. Preventing Obesity in Adolescence
- Part Three. Assessing and Treating Obesity
- Introduction
- Chapter 9. The Role of the Physician in Childhood Obesity
- Chapter 10. Treatment Options for Childhood Obesity
- Appendix. On the Web
- Index