Overview
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades. Obesity in childhood is associated with a wide range of serious health complications and an increased risk of premature illness and death later in life. This book presents childhood obesity trends across multiple demographics and discusses the contributing genetic and environmental factors. It demonstrates the adverse health consequences of childhood obesity both as they relate to childhood and as they last into adulthood and presents multiple methods for obesity treatment included community and family-based intervention, pharmacotherapy, and surgical procedures.
Full Product Details
Author: Rexford S. Ahima
Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc.
Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.657kg
ISBN: 9781926895918
ISBN 10: 1926895916
Pages: 386
Publication Date: 07 December 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""The book confirmed that prevention programmes work not just by boosting physical activity but by the consequent reduction in children’s exposure to heavy marketing of unhealthy fast-foods and soft drinks …This book would be suitable for academics working in this important field …"" —Rachel Pryke, RCGP, Clinical Lead for Nutrition, Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK, in British Journal of General Practice
The book confirmed that prevention programmes work not just by boosting physical activity but by the consequent reduction in children's exposure to heavy marketing of unhealthy fast-foods and soft drinks ...This book would be suitable for academics working in this important field ... -Rachel Pryke, RCGP, Clinical Lead for Nutrition, Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK, in British Journal of General Practice
"""The book confirmed that prevention programmes work not just by boosting physical activity but by the consequent reduction in children’s exposure to heavy marketing of unhealthy fast-foods and soft drinks …This book would be suitable for academics working in this important field …"" —Rachel Pryke, RCGP, Clinical Lead for Nutrition, Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK, in British Journal of General Practice"
The book confirmed that prevention programmes work not just by boosting physical activity but by the consequent reduction in children's exposure to heavy marketing of unhealthy fast-foods and soft drinks ...This book would be suitable for academics working in this important field ... -Rachel Pryke, RCGP, Clinical Lead for Nutrition, Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK, in British Journal of General Practice
