Our overweight children : what parents, schools, and communities can do to control the fatness epidemic / Sharron Dalton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalton, Sharron.

Series:

California studies in food and culture ; 13.

California studies in food and culture ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Overweight children--United States.

Overweight children.

Obesity in children--United States.

Obesity in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions: children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the prospect of becoming the most obese generation of adults in history, they are already turning up with an alarming assortment of "grown-up" maladies, from type 2 diabetes to high blood pressure. This book takes a clear-eyed look at what's behind the statistics and diagnoses, and what can be done about the major health crisis among American children. Sharron Dalton begins with the basics: what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters. Integrating information from scientific and popular sources, she reviews past remedies and their results and compares specific strategies and programs for children. When a third of our children are overweight or likely to become so, it's everyone's problem-and this book argues for a united approach, promoting the role of parents, health professionals, and school and community leaders. For each group, Dalton outlines actions to combat the epidemic. She suggests ways for parents to respond to their children in interactions centered on food and physical activities. And she illuminates a number of issues raised by childhood obesity, from the pain of fat discrimination to the economic, social, and political ramifications of an epidemic of obesity among the young. At once authoritative and nontechnical, no-nonsense and compassionate, Our Overweight Children is a clear call to action-a prescription for treating the most dire problem threatening our children's health and our nation's future. Our Overweight Children includes* A discussion of what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters* A review of various remedies and their results* A comparison of specific strategies and programs for children* A plan for parents, health professionals, and school and community leaders to work together to confront childhood obesity

Contents:

Coming to terms

Gauging obesity's toll

Family matters

At home

Beyond the home

Nurturing healthy and active lifestyles

Reaching and keeping a healthy weight

Slowing the vicious cycle of fat discrimination

Mobilizing to help our overweight children.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612358234

9781282358232

1282358235

9780520939257

0520939255

9781597347891

1597347892

OCLC:

191925467