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Obesity in youth : causes, consequences, and cures
- Title
- Obesity in youth : causes, consequences, and cures / edited by Leslie J. Heinberg and J. Kevin Thompson.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | RJ399.C6 O355 2009 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xii, 243 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- In this thorough and incisive book, the editors have employed a group of researchers to describe trends and discuss their implications for the assessment, treatment, and prevention of obesity in youth.
- Subject
- Obesity in adolescence > United States
- Children
- Obesity > prevention & control
- Obesity > psychology
- Child
- Adolescent
- children (people by age group)
- Children
- Obesity in adolescence
- Fettsucht
- Prävention
- Jugend
- Family members
- Övervikt hos ungdomar > Förenta staterna
- Ungdomar > sjukdomar > Förenta staterna
- United States
- USA
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Biological and genetic influences / Nathan Markward, Martha Markward, Catherine Peterson -- Early physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns / James F. Sallis, Dori Rosenberg, Jacqueline Kerr -- Social and interpersonal influences : family, peers, society / Alison E. Field, Nicole R. Kitos -- Psychosocial consequences of obesity and weight bias : implications for interventions / Jess Haines, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer -- Body image in pediatric obesity / Sylvia Herbozo, J. Kevin Thompson -- Psychological comorbidy and childhood overweight / Ringham, R., Levine, M.L. & Marcus -- Assessment of overweight children and adolescents / Lindsay Varkula, Leslie J. Heinberg -- Intervention : strategies designed to affect activity level, intake patterns, and behavior / Myles S. Faith, Brian H. Wrotniak -- Prevention : changing children's diet and physical activity patterns via schools, families, and the environment / Russell Jago ... [et al.] -- Future directions in pediatric obesity / Leslie J. Heinberg, J. Kevin Thompson.
- ISBN
- 9781433804274
- 1433804271
- LCCN
- 2008030291
- OCLC
- ocn233678661
- 233678661
- SCSB-9822678
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library