The childhood obesity epidemic : why are our children obese-- and what can we do about it? / edited by Peter D. Vash, MD, MPH.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vash, Peter, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity in children.

Obesity in children--Prevention.

Obesity in children--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada : Apple Academic Press, Inc. ; Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Child obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to understand the phenomenon of child obesity and presents a range of viewpoints on its prevalence, causes, and treatments. The different sections contained within explore the following topics: The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity and its growing effect on children The causes of childhood obesity and

Contents:

Front Cover; CONTENTS; Acknowledgment and How to Cite; List of Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Prevalence; 1. A Multilevel Approach to Estimating Small Area Childhood Obesity Prevalence at the Census Block-Group Level; 2. Unexpected Plateauing of Childhood Obesity Rates in Developed Countries; 3. Prevalence, Disparities, and Trends in Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Students in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District, 2006-2010; Part II: What Makes Our Children Obese and Overweight?

4. Physical Activity, Screen Time and Obesity Status in a Nationally Representative Sample of Maltese Youth with International Comparisons5. Impulsivity, "Advergames," and Food Intake; 6. Assessing Causality in the Association between Child Adiposity and Physical Activity Levels: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis; 7. Associations Between Eating Frequency, Adiposity, Diet, and Activity in 9-10-Year-Old Healthy-Weight and Centrally Obese Children; 8. Role of Developmental Overnutrition in Pediatric Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes; Part III: What Can We Do to End the Epidemic?

9. Protecting Children from Harmful Food Marketing: Options for Local Government to Make a Difference10. Life Course Impact of School-Based Promotion of Healthy Eating and Active Living to Prevent Childhood Obesity; 11. Modeling Social Transmission Dynamics of Unhealthy Behaviors for Evaluating Prevention and Treatment Interventions on Childhood Obesity; 12. Effects of an Intervention Aimed at Reducing the Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Primary School Children: A Controlled Trial

13. Listening to the Experts: Is There a Place for Food Taxation in the Fight Against Obesity in Early Childhood?14. The Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of a School-Based Comprehensive Intervention Study on Childhood Obesity in China; Author Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77463-378-7

0-429-17473-X

1-4987-1989-9

9780429174735

OCLC:

904755675