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Childhood Obesity

Books on: obesity in children

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Understanding Childhood Obesity

Book by J. Clinton Smith; University Press of Mississippi, 1999

Subjects:

Behavior Therapy For Children, Children--Nutrition, Obesity In Children--Prevention, Obesity In Children--Psychological Aspects

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...childhood for the development of obesity. American Journal of Clinical...and treatment of childhood obesity. Pediatrics in Review 14...Association call to action: Obesity as a major risk factor for...1988. The stoplight diet for children: An eight-weekprogram for...
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The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality, and Ideology

Book by Michael Gard, Jan Wright; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Health In Mass Media, Obesity--Social Aspects

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...and guilt. Childhood obesity A word needs to be said...specifically on childhood obesity. Children have been targeted as...increase in childhood obesity provides a rationale...identify (often publicly) children who are perceived to...
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Fat Politics: The Real Story behind America's Obesity Epidemic

Book by J. Eric Oliver; Oxford University Press, 2006

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Obesity--United States

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...Klish at Baylor College of Medicine of children in the Houston school district. Klish...Life Expectancy Than Parents Because of Obesity Obesity Week (February 3). 4. Wartik, N. 2003. Rising Obesity in Children Prompts Call to Action...
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Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic

Book by Robert Pool; Oxford University Press, 2001

Subjects:

Obesity--Molecular Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...anyone formally suggest that obesity might be caused by damage...had two of the same symptoms obesity and underdeveloped genitals...century vogue for blaming obesity on glandular disorders. By...restricted to only a handful of children, and in later years he would...weight gain. Every obese child, he said, was presented...
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The Overweight Patient: A Psychological Approach to Understanding and Working with Obesity

Book by Kathy Leach; Jessica Kingsley, 2006

Subjects:

Obesity--Psychological Aspects, Obesity--Treatment

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...experienced a shorter term of obesity and who have less weight to...opportunity to have fun as children. They all had to bear socially...and noticeable relief in her Child ego state, which was an important...put in charge of neighbours children when she was about eight years old. Some of these children were older than her. When...

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Journal Articles on: obesity in children

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The Role of Child Care Settings in Obesity Prevention

Journal article by Mary Story, Karen M. Kaphingst, Simone French; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

Subjects:

Child care--Laws, regulations and rules, Childhood obesity--Laws, regulations and rules, Childhood obesity--Prevention, Children--Food and nutrition, Obesity in children--Laws, regulations and rules, Obesity in children--Prevention, United States--Health policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...written on how child care settings can...combat childhood obesity. With so many preschool children in attendance...environment in child care settings to...behaviors to prevent obesity in young children. Conclusions The...and on preventing obesity in child care facilities...income and minority children who are at highest...
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Household, Parent, and Child Contributions to Childhood Obesity

Journal article by Sara Gable, Susan Lutz; Family Relations, Vol. 49, 2000

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Children & youth, Families & family life, Obesity, Parents & parenting

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...parenting beliefs, child television viewing...processes that may put children at risk for later obesity. Although the...overweight children or obesity. For instance...different foods to children? Are parent attitudes toward child nutrition reflected...Incidence of Child Obesity Children were categorized...
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Application of the Epidemiological Model: Community-Based Interventions for the Management of Obesity in Children and Young Adults

Journal article by Dinah Saunders, Barbara Harrison; Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table, 2007

Subjects:

Childhood obesity--Control, Childhood obesity--Demographic aspects, Childhood obesity--Forecasts and trends, Epidemics--Demographic aspects, Epidemics--Forecasts and trends, Epidemics--Prevention, Epidemics--United States, Obesity in children--Control, Obesity in children--Demographic aspects, Obesity in children--Forecasts and trends, United States--Health aspects

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...Management of Obesity in Children and Young Adults...the disease of obesity. Children with normal weights...for Infant and Child Health (CINCH...for overweight children. The Healthy...lifestyles and obesity prevention and...
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Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes

Journal article by Patricia M. Anderson, Kristin F. Butcher; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

Subjects:

Childhood obesity--Causes of, Childhood obesity--Forecasts and trends, Childhood obesity--Growth, Children--Food and nutrition, Children--Health aspects, Children--Research, Obesity in children--Causes of, Obesity in children--Forecasts and trends, Obesity in children--Growth

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...increase in the number of children in child care centers after school...preschool-age and school-age children, again superimposing childrens obesity rates over the four periods...Note that the quality of child care used varies, so it...
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Treating Child Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions

Journal article by Sonia Caprio; The Future of Children, Vol. 16, 2006

Subjects:

Americans--Food and nutrition, Americans--Health aspects, Childhood obesity--Prevention, Exercise--Usage, Obesity in children--Prevention

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Treating Child Obesity and Associated...Summary With American children on course to grow...medications in treating child obesity. In general...experts suggest that children and adolescents...address where the child should receive...effectively treating obesity in children and adolescents...

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Magazine Articles on: obesity in children

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Childhood Obesity: Is It Abuse?

Magazine article by Abigail Darwin; Children's Voice, Vol. 17, July 2008

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Child welfare, Fast food, Federal legislation, Foster care, Genetic disorders, Hypothyroidism, Judicial discretion, Nutrition, Obesity, Research, Role models, State courts

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...With childhood obesity increasing across...rates, courts and child welfare systems...issues is whether children whose weight poses...cases dealing with child victims of obesity-related medical...obese adults and children has increased steadily...adjudicated the children to be neglected...encompass morbid obesity. In the California case, the child died before the...
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Preventing Childhood Obesity: The Nation Must Act Now, or It Will Watch Its Children Grow into Adults with Excessive Levels of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, and Other Weight-Related Ailments

Magazine article by Jeffrey P. Koplan, Catharyn T. Liverman, Vivica I. Kraak; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 21, Spring 2005

Subjects:

Childhood obesity--Prevention, Childhood obesity--Research, Childhood obesity--Statistics, Obesity in children--Prevention, Obesity in children--Research, Obesity in children--Statistics

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...assess the childhood obesity epidemic; to identify...can include schools, child-care centers, nutrition...Harnessing the market Children, youth, and their...preventing childhood obesity. Government can help...the weight of their children to be a critically...make sure that their child is on a healthy growth...epidemic of childhood obesity, long overlooked...
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Wisc. Child Care Fights Childhood Obesity

Magazine article; Policy & Practice, Vol. 69, February 2011

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Child care, Children & youth, Health services, Obesity

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Wisc. Child Care Fights Childhood Obesity MADISON- Promoting...help prevent childhood obesity is the goal of a new...The funding targets children aged two to five in 20 regulated child care sites around the...obese. Early childhood obesity dramatically increases...
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Water in Schools May Cut Obesity Risks in Children

Magazine article; Nutrition Health Review, 2010

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Obesity, Weight control

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Water in Schools May Cut Obesity Risks in Children GERMANY- Can providing filtered...drinking was promoted in schools, children were nearly one third less likely...in an effort to curb the growing obesity rates during childhood. The investigators...
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Obesity Rate Low for Low-income Children

Magazine article; Policy & Practice, Vol. 64, December 2006

Subjects:

Food programs, Food stamps, Low income groups, Obesity, School lunches

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...have a higher incidence of obesity than higher income adults...not affect the incidence of obesity in the poorest children...income adults have high obesity rates, we hypothesized that...of school food programs. Children in families just above the...the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development...

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Newspaper Articles on: obesity in children

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Obesity Warning for Children Who Don't Get Ten Hours' Sleep

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 7, 2010

Subjects:

Adolescent obesity, Child health, Childhood obesity, Children--Health aspects, Obesity in adolescence, Obesity in children, Sleep deprivation

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Obesity Warning for Children Who Dont Get Ten...in preventing a child becoming obese...toddlers and preschool children who sleep for less...deprivation with obesity in adults and teenagers...with the average child now sleeping for...pre-schoolage children appears to be a...for subsequent obesity. They added...
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Meals with the Family 'Cut Child Obesity'

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 9, 2010

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Child health, Childhood obesity, Children--Health aspects, Family, Obesity in children

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...with the Family Cut Child Obesity. Byline: Jenny Hope...routines could stop children becoming obese, a study...have a high risk for obesity. This is important...slowly and less. We need children to be more active...lower their risk of obesity. But some were overweight...
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Routines Are the Key to Cutting Obesity in Children; A Study Recommends Traditional Family Routines to Beat Childhood Obesity. JOANNE BUTCHER Explores the Simple Changes Which Could Make a Big Difference

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), February 9, 2010

Subjects:

Child health, Childhood obesity--Prevention, Childhood obesity--Research, Children--Health aspects, Family, Obesity in children--Prevention, Obesity in children--Research, Pediatrics

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...children." However, some children were obese despite their families...meals together, ensure their child gets enough sleep and limit...However, families with young children may want to consider what...have these routines for their child. We should support parents...are serious about tackling obesity and supporting people to improve...
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The Growing Issue of Obesity in Kids; the Percentage of Children Who Are Obese in Their Final Year of Primary School Is Rising in the Region. Health Reporter HELEN RAE Explains

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), December 15, 2011

Subjects:

Child health, Childhood obesity, Children--Health aspects, Elementary school students, Journalists, Obesity in children

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...part of the National Child Measurement Programme...respectively. However, the obesity levels in this age group...overweight and obese children are more likely to struggle...said: "These latest child obesity figures continue to...situation are twofold - our children are eating more than...
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SNP 'Failing Our Children' as the Obesity Crisis Deepens

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 16, 2009

Subjects:

Child health, Childhood obesity, Children--Health aspects, Obesity in children

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

SNP Failing Our Children as the Obesity Crisis Deepens. Byline...appalling scale of childhood obesity in Scotland was laid...active lifestyles for children and young people. Progress...trend in P1 levels of obesity from a peak in 2005...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: obesity in children

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Breast Cancer

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...risk factors include early menarch (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), having no children or postponing childbirth, and obesity in women over 50. Many other possible associations are under study, such as those relating to postmenopausal...
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Nutrition

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...such as that of a growing child or an adult recovering from...kilogram of body weight per day; children may require two to three times...poor. A poorly nourished child will fail to grow properly...disease called kwashiorkor in children; a diet deficient in both...carbohydrates or fat can result in obesity. The Food Guide Pyramid The...
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Arthritis

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...usually appears between the ages of 25 and 50, it also occurs in children. Osteoarthritis, the most common type, occurs usually in...tends to be more severe when the joints have been strained by obesity or overwork. Gout , the third most common form of arthritis...

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