Global perspectives on childhood obesity : current status, consequences and prevention / edited by Debasis Bagchi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bagchi, Debasis, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity in children.

Obesity in children--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understanding the complex factors contributing to the growing childhood obesity epidemic is vital not only for the improved health of the world's future generations, but for the healthcare system. The impact of childhood obesity reaches beyond the individual family and into the public arenas of social systems and government policy and programs. Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity explores these with an approach that considers the current state of childhood obesity around the world as well as future projections, the most highly cited factors contributing to childhood obesity, what i

Contents:

Front Cover; Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity; Copyright; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Dedication; Section IEpidemiology and Prevalence; Chapter1 Pediatric Obesity; Prevention; Screening; Identification; Assessment; Treatment; Advocacy; Conclusion; References; Chapter2 Salient Features on Child Obesity from the Viewpoint of a Nutritionist; Genetic and Family Aspects; Importance of Cognitive Restraint in Children; Obesity and Eating Disorders; Physical Activity; Strategies; Conclusion; References

Chapter3 Developmental Trajectories of Weight Status in Childhood and AdolescenceDevelopmental Trajectories of Weight Status in Childhood and Adolescence; Tracking of Weight Status in Childhood and Adolescence; Normative Growth Curve Methods; Non-Normative Growth Curve Methods; Conclusion; References; Chapter4 The Measurement and Epidemiology of Child Obesity; Introduction; BMI and Body Fatness; Classification Systems for High Levels of BMI and Body Fatness; Ability of a High bmi to Identify Children who have Excess Body Fatness; Conclusion; References

Chapter5 Good-Enough Parenting, Self-Regulation, and the Management of Weight-Related ProblemsIntroduction; Weight-Related Problems and Self-Regulation; Self-Regulation; Coping and Competence; Parenting, coping, and self-regulation; Effective Communication and Prosocial Coping; Parenting Style; Conclusion and Future Directions for Parent Practices; References; Chapter6 Nursing Perspective on Childhood Obesity; Introduction; Impact of Childhood Obesity; Nurse's Identification of At-risk Children; Nurse's Role in Prevention and Treatment Implementation; Treatment Options

Barriers to Successful TreatmentConclusion; References; Chapter7 Contemporary Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Patterns in U.S. Childhood Obesity; Introduction; Data and Methods; Results; Conclusion; References; Chapter8 Prediabetes among Obese Youth; Introduction; Definitions; Epidemiology of Diabetes and Prediabetes; Whom to Screen?; Progression of Prediabetes; Treatment of Prediabetes; Lifestyle; Pharmacotherapy in Prediabetes; Conclusion; References; Chapter9 Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes; Introduction; Global T2DM Prevalence Reports

Additional T2DM Reports from Centers And Unique PopulationsPrediabetes Prevalence in Youth; Center-Based Studies and Unique Populations; Longitudinal Studies in Adults; Longitudinal Studies in Youth; American Diabetes Association (ADA) Guidelines for Screening; Risk Factors Identified for Pediatric T2DM; Presentation; Screening for T2DM in Primary Care; Complications of T2DM; Follow-Up for Youth With T2DM; Prevention; Conclusions and Suggested Approaches to Screening; Identified Risk Factors for T2DM; Which Tests to Use?; How Often to Test?; Conclusion; References

Chapter10 Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Youth

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-87882-4

9786612878824

0-08-096172-X

OCLC:

683414199