Obesity and adolescence : a public health concern / Hatim A. Omar ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omar, Hatim A.

Series:

Health and human development series.

Health and human development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity in adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A mantra has developed in the late 20th century and early 21st century that has an underlying bias again overweight and obese individuals, who are blamed for their "disease" and told by society to lose weight or suffer the consequences. Art was used from 22,000 BC through the 19th century to glorify obesity, while art of the current era vilifies or mocks obesity. Considerable discrimination awaits the obese child, adolescent, or adult in current society, whether in the form of bullying in school, limited social life, or job refusal. Concern over obesity leads many youth to unhealthy diet practices that involve starvation and/or bulimic features. In this book, leading international experts discuss obesity in adolescence. Indeed, what are the ethics of obesity management for the health care professionals of today? Perhaps proper obesity management begins with an examination of why obesity was desired for so many centuries, an acceptance that obesity is not the patient's fault, that many overweight/obese individuals are happy as well as healthy and that the economics of current obesity "treatment" must be re-examined and reconfigured. This book has been created and edited by four leading physicians in child health and human development.

Contents:

Intro

OBESITY AND ADOLESCENCE:A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN

Contents

Preface

I. Introduction:Obesity as a Public Health Concern

References

II. Medical Aspects

Hypertension and Obesity

Abstract

Introduction

Obesity and Hypertension

How Obesity Induces Hypertension?

Definitions of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

Treatment of Hypertension in Obese Adolescents

Pharmacologic Therapy for Obese Hypertensive Adolescents

Conclusions

Obesity and Hyperandrogenism

Pathophysiology

Diagnostic Criteria

Suggested Workup

Outcome

Treatment Options

Lifestyle Modification

Medication Management

Insulin-Sensitizing Agents

Regulation of the Hormonal/Androgen Imbalance and Use of OralContraceptives

Surgical Options

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Federal/State Program

Obesity and Endocrinology

Definition

Incidence and Prevalence

Medical Conditions Associated with Obesity

Endocrine Dysfunction in Obesity

Disturbances of the Insulin and Glucose Metabolism

Management

Effect of Obesity on other Endocrine Axes

Effect of Obesity on Growth Axis

Effect of Obesity on Thyroid Axis

Effect of Obesity on Adrenal Axis

Effect of Obesity on Parathyroid/vitamin D Axis

Acknowledgments

Obesity and Dermatologic Issues

Anatomy and Physiologogy

Current Researh Perspectives

Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

Confluent and Reticulate Papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Striae (Striae Distensae)

Cushing's Disease and Cushing's Syndrome

Treatment

Bathing, Soaps and Cleansers

Shampooing

Emollients.

Soaks and Bathing

Topical Corticosteroids

Antibacterials and Antifungals

Retinoids

Genetic Disorders Associated with Obesity

Obesity and Eating Disorders

Epidemiology

Risk Factors

Clinical Features

Assessment

Medical Management

Counseling and Therapy

Psychotropic Medications

III. Sexuality

Obesity and Sexuality

Defining Sexuality

Defining Obesity

Sexuality Development

Self-esteem and Sexuality

Impact of Obesity on Sexuality

Obesity and Contraception

Combined Oral Contraceptives (COCs)

Ortho Evra Patch

Contraindications to OCPs

Cardiovascular Complications

Diabetes Mellitus

Migraine Headaches

Other Conditions

Progestin-only Pills (POPs) (Mini-Pills)

Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA)

Emergency Contraceptives

Nuvaring® (Vaginal Ring)

Implanon®

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

IV. Physical Activities

Obesity and Sport

Role of Sport Participation in Prevention and Treatment of Obesity

Recommendations for Sports

Health, Sleeping Habitsand Physical Activity

Our Experience from an Australian Study

What did we Find?

Our Findings in Context

Obesity and Lack of Physical Activity

What Is the Situation in Kentucky?

V. Psychological Aspects

The Psychology of Obesity

Abstsract

Ethiology

Obesity in the Adolescent Population

Social Consequences of Obesity

Psychological Aspects of Obesity

Perceptions of Beauty

Body Dissatisfaction.

Self Image

Relationship between Overweight and Depression

Impact of Weight Re-gain after Treatment

Controversies that Impact the Psychology of Obesity

Psychological and Social Development

Psychosocial Risks for Adolescents

Psycho-Social Risks for Overweight Adolescents

Depression

Self-Esteem

Eating Disorders

Body Image

Stigmatization

Evaluation of Mental Health

Suggestions for Mental Health Evaluation

Cultural Aspects of Body Satisfaction

A Study from Thailand

What did we learn from our study?

Self-Perception of Body Weight

How Is Adolescent Self-perception in Taiwan?

Discussion

Body Weight Perceptions and Feelings

Weight-Management Practices

Relationship between Self-Perception of Body Weight and Weight-Related Variables

Perception of Body Weight as a Point of Focus

Overweight Misperception

What did we find?

VI. Nutrition, Environmentand Special Populations

Obesity and Nutrition

Nutritional Treatment

Obesity Prevention, Environmentand School Transportation

School Transportation and Health

Physical Activity and Health

Physical Activity, Health and Built Environments

Equity in School Transportation

Correlates of Walking and Biking to School

Obesity and Personswith Down Syndrome

Studies of Obesity in Personswith Intellectual Disability

Studies of Obesity in Personswith Down Syndrome

References.

VII. International Aspects

Obesity: A Public Health Concernin Australia

Measurement of Overweight

Causes of Overweight

Food Habits

Physical Activity

Sedentary Behaviors

Consequences

Policy

Community-Based Interventions

Clinical Management

Future Directions

Food Choice of Children in Bangkok

Our Research

Individual Factors

Social Factors

Environmental Factors

External Factors

Obesity, Adolescence and Israel

Research Findings from Israel

Israel Compared To Europe and the United States

Recent Studies of Army Conscripts

Health Related Quality of Life

Self-Image, Adolescence and Italy

VIII. Treatment Aspects

Adolescent Obesityand Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery

Outcomes

Obesity and Pharmacotherapy

Over-the Counter (OTC) Herbal Agents

Noradrenergic Products

Serotoninergic Agents

Mixed Noradrehergic-Serotonergic Product

Lipase Inhibitor

Metformin

Rimonabant

Other Medications

IX. Acknowledgments

About the Editors

About the Division of AdolescentMedicine at the University of Kentuckyin Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Collaborations

The Vision

Target Areas of Interests

Contact

About the Department of Pediatrics andHuman Development, Michigan StateUniversity College of Human Medicine,MSU/Kalamazoo Center for MedicalStudies, Kalamazoo,Michigan, United States

Mission and Service.

Research Activities

About the National Instituteof Child Health andHuman Development in Israel

Mission

Service and Academic Activities

Research Activities

National Collaboration

International Collaboration

Targets

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61470-465-1

OCLC:

847619674