Children, obesity and exercise : prevention, treatment and management of childhood and adolescent obesity / edited by Andrew P. Hills, Neil A. King and Nuala M. Byrne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hills, Andrew P.

King, Neil A.

Byrne, Nuala M.

Series:

International studies in physical education and youth sport

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity in children.

Obesity in adolescence.

Obesity in children--Exercise therapy.

Obesity in adolescence--Exercise therapy.

Obesity.

Adolescent.

Child.

Exercise.

Exercise therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Obesity.

Adolescent.

Child.

Exercise.

Physical Description:

viii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomena is now described by many as a global epidemic. Children, Obesity and Exercise provides sport, exercise and medicine students and professionals with an accessible and practical guide to understanding and managing childhood and adolescent obesity. It covers: overweight, obesity and body composition; physical activity, growth and development; psycho-social aspects of childhood obesity; physical activity behaviours; eating behaviours; measuring children 's behaviour; interventions for prevention and management of childhood obesity. Children, Obesity and Exercise addresses the need for authoritative advice and innovative approaches to the prevention and management of this chronic problem.

Contents:

Childhood obesity: an introduction / J. Yeung and A.P. Hills

Tracking of overweight and obesity from childhood into adulthood: health consequences and implications for further research / M.J.M. Chin A Paw ... [et al.]

Clinical correlates of overweight and obesity / E. Denney-Wilson and L.A. Baur

Body composition assessment in children and adolescents: implications for obesity / A.P. Hills and M. Kagawa

The importance of physical activity in the growth and development of children / N.M. Byrne and A.P. Hills

The role of perceived competence in the motivation of obese children to be physically active / L.M. Lyell, S.C. Wearing and A.P. Hills

Psychosocial aspects of childhood obesity / S.M. Byrne and M. La Puma

Physical activity, appetite control and energy balance: implications for obesity / N.A. King

Eating behaviour in children and the measurement of food intake / J. Bressan, A.P. Hills and H.H.M. Hermsdorff

Physical activity behaviour in children and the measurement of physical activity / L.M. Tomson ... [et al.]

Environmental factors and physical activity in children: implications for active transport programs / J. Yeung, S.C. Wearing and A.P. Hills

Interventions for the prevention and management of childhood obesity / B. Deforche, I. De Bourdeaudhuij and A.P. Hills.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415408830

9780415408837

0415408849

9780415408844

0203945972

9780203945971

OCLC:

79002157

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