Questia Homepage

Your search for: weight AND loss AND children

Collection(s) searched : Entire Library

Found 13,688 results:

Books: 1,901

Journal Articles: 6,036

Magazine Articles: 1,697

Newspaper Articles: 4,044

Encyclopedia Articles: 10

Books on: weight loss and children

1,901 results - MORE BOOK RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

1.

Read/Write Review

Helping Children Live with Death and Loss

Book by Dinah Seibert, Judy C. Drolet, Joyce V. Fetro; Southern Illinois University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Bereavement In Children, Children And Death, Children--Counseling Of, Loss (Psychology) In Children, Thanatology

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...permission to talk directly to children about death and loss; To encourage adults...lessons about life that loss teaches; and To provide...sharing our death and loss experiences helps us...continue to face our own losses, we are reminded that...snowshoe supports our weight over deep snow. If all...
2.

Read/Write Review

Children of Divorce: Stories of Loss and Growth

Book by John H. Harvey, Mark A. Fine; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...divorce. I had never realized the weight my subconscious feelings about...on my lingering feelings of loss from the divorce. It is true...is a great way to cope with a loss, but I also feel that more...way to better understand the loss. There was one topic in my...
3.

Read/Write Review

Children, Bereavement, and Trauma: Nurturing Resilience

Book by Paul Barnard, Ian Morland, Julie Nagy; Jessica Kingsley, 1999

Subjects:

Bereavement In Children, Children And Death, Children--Counseling Of, Grief In Children, Loss (Psychology) In Children

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...day out. Each time children take part in a fun activity...activities counter-acts the weight of the frightening or...resilience within a child. Within these developments...remember that bereaved children are children first and bereaved people...secondly. For example, a child will pass through the...
4.

Read/Write Review

Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss through the Arts

Book by Laura Seftel; Jessica Kingsley, 2006

Subjects:

Arts--Therapeutic Use, Ectopic Pregnancy--Psychological Aspects, Grief, Infertility--Psychological Aspects, Loss (Psychology), Miscarriage--Psychological Aspects, Stillbirth--Psychological Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

weight loss, or a serious chronic...primary role is to bear children. A woman struggling...for a woman to live child-free? These statements...still means having children. Jeannie Sharp...photography about pregnancy loss, writes: As little...
5.

Read/Write Review

The Loss of a Life Partner: Narratives of the Bereaved

Book by Carolyn Ambler Walter; Columbia University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Bereavement--Psychological Aspects, Death--Psychological Aspects, Grief, Loss (Psychology)

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...that they feared would have negative effects on their children. Pat Pat was fifty-one years old when her partner...enable her to breathe. However, be- cause of Francines loss of weight and body functions, Pat had to locate an appropriate...

MORE BOOK RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

Top

Journal Articles on: weight loss and children

6,036 results - MORE JOURNAL RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

1.

Read/Write Review

Weight Loss at a Cost: Implications of High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Journal article by Kathe A. Gabel, Robin J. Lund; JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Vol. 73, 2002

Subjects:

Atkins, Robert--Criticism and interpretation, Children--Physiological aspects, Diet--Analysis, Reducing diets--Health aspects, Weight loss--Methods

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Weight Loss at a Cost: Implications of High-Protein...assess the effect of carbohydrate levels on weight loss, Golay, Allaz et al. (1996) and Golay...difference in the decrease in body fat or weight loss between the groups. If claim #2 were...
2.

Read/Write Review

The First Amendment and Diet Industry Advertising: How "Puffery" in Weight-Loss Advertisements Has Gone Too Far

Journal article by Jennifer E. Gross; Journal of Law and Health, Vol. 20, 2006

Subjects:

Commercial speech doctrine--Laws, regulations and rules, Diet industry--Advertising, Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, False advertising--Laws, regulations and rules, Weight loss industry--Advertising

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...DECEPTION IN WEIGHT LOSS ADVERTISING WORKSHOP...scientifically infeasible weight-loss claims, issuance of media...protecting consumers from weight-loss ads. There is...reducing the number of children and adolescents who smoke...
3.

Read/Write Review

Weight Loss during Prolonged Lactation in Rural Bangladeshi Mothers

Journal article by Nihar Ranjan Sarkar, Richard Taylor; Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 23, 2005

Subjects:

Bangladesh, Breastfeeding & lactation, Dietetics, Mothers, Rural areas, Weight control, Womens health

Collections: Entire Library

Weight Loss during Prolonged...introduced to 87% of children at 9-12 months...breastfeed their children, the average energy...are given to the child (8). Studies in...and nutrition of children. However, the nutrition...
4.

Read/Write Review

Exercise Clothing for Children in a Weight-management Program

Journal article by Kate Carroll, Marina Alexander, Virginia Spencer; Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 99, 2007

Subjects:

Clothing, Exercise, Motivation, Parents & parenting, Studies, Weight control

Collections: Entire Library

...Clothing for Children in a Weight...program can cause weight loss that is sustained...reported by children were t-shirts...changes due to weight loss. Respondents...achieve personal weight-loss goals...Although 61% of children agreed that...
5.

Read/Write Review

Children at Risk: The Association between Perceived Weight Status and Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts in Middle School Youth *

Journal article by Lauren M. Whetstone, Susan L. Morrissey, Doyle M. Cummings; Journal of School Health, Vol. 77, 2007

Subjects:

Body weight--Influence, Body weight--Research, High risk students--Physiological aspects, High risk students--Psychological aspects, Suicidal behavior--Research

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...community sample of children: maternal and youth reports. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry...20.) Body-weight perceptions and selected...Substance use and weight loss tactics among middle...development? J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry...Associations of weight-based teasing and...

MORE JOURNAL RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

Top

Magazine Articles on: weight loss and children

1,697 results - MORE MAGAZINE RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

1.

Read/Write Review

The Ebony/Jet Weight-Loss Challenge (Part 2): Making Progress: After 3 Months of Trying to Change Their Lives, Are the Participants Losing the Pounds?

Magazine article by Ian K. Smith; Ebony, Vol. 63, October 2008

Subjects:

Overweight persons--Aims and objectives, Overweight persons--Demographic aspects, Overweight persons--Evaluation, Overweight persons--Health aspects, Weight loss--Evaluation, Weight loss--Methods

Collections: Entire Library

...Ebony/Jet Weight-Loss Challenge (Part 2...its the approach to weight loss that determines...of the EBONY/Jet Weight-Loss Challenge...our health through weight loss. Working long hours, raising children alone, traveling...
2.

Read/Write Review

It's All about Losing the Weight with Excessive Pounds and Obesity Ravaging the Black Community, 5 Families Take Charge of Their Lives and Accept the 'Ebony/Jet Weight-Loss Challenge'

Magazine article by Ian K. Smith; Ebony, Vol. 63, July 2008

Subjects:

Blacks--Health aspects, Diet therapy--Methods, Obesity--Prevention, Weight loss maintenance--Management, Weight loss--Research

Collections: Entire Library

...abundance of fast food TARGET WEIGHT LOSS: Ray, 20 pounds Kendra...says. MOTIVATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: "Not to look a certain...be passed along to our children and the generations to...acknowledging that losing weight is not easy, but their...
3.

Read/Write Review

Dairy Products Do Not Help Weight Loss

Magazine article; Nutrition Health Review, 2008

Subjects:

Studies, Weight control

Collections: Entire Library

...Products Do Not Help Weight Loss A new scientific review...products are likely to gain weight or to show no effect in terms of body weight or body fat. In two...was actually linked to weight gain. One study included...weight instead. Even children who consume low-fat...
4.

Read/Write Review

E-exercise and Eating Right: Weight Loss on the Web

Magazine article by Irene E. McDermott; Searcher, Vol. 11, January 2003

Subjects:

Information retrieval, Manycompanies, Nutricise, Overeaters Anonymous, United States, Web sites, Weight Watchers International Inc, Weight control, iVillage Inc

Collections: Entire Library

...offers this fun site for children. It features "Snacktoids...Yipes! Helping Your Overweight Child http://www.niddk.nih...pubs/helpchld.htm The Weight-control Information Network...thinking on helping overweight children. The Network emphasizes that...must change, not just the child. Suggestions include becoming...
5.

Read/Write Review

Weight-Loss Drug for Obese Dogs

Magazine article; FDA Consumer, Vol. 41, March 2007

Subjects:

Anti-obesity agents--Licensing, certification and accreditation, Dog diseases--Drug therapy, Dogs--Diseases, Dogs--Drug therapy, Obesity--Drug therapy, Pfizer Inc.--Product development, Pharmaceutical industry--Product development, Slentrol (Medication)--Licensing, certification and accreditation, Weight reducing preparations--Licensing, certification and accreditation

Collections: Entire Library

Weight-Loss Drug for Obese Dogs...absorption to produce weight loss. A veterinarian...treated, based on the dogs weight and general health...percent more than its ideal weight as obese. Surveys have...drugs out of reach of children." The label also cites...

MORE MAGAZINE RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

Top

Newspaper Articles on: weight loss and children

4,044 results - MORE NEWSPAPER RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

1.

Read/Write Review

Poor Little Richie Girl; These Days Singer LIONEL RICHIE Plays Second Fiddle to Daughter Nicole, Whose Weight Loss, Drug Addiction, Feud with Paris Hilton and Love Life All Grab Headlines. So How Does the Soul Star Cope with Such a Wild Child? NINA MYSKOW Finds Out

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 28, 2006

Subjects:

Weight loss

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

...Daughter Nicole, Whose Weight Loss, Drug Addiction, Feud...Cope with Such a Wild Child? NINA MYSKOW Finds Out...daughter, whose wild-child behaviour led to drug...coping. Her startling weight loss, which saw Nicole...remarried and had two children - Miles, 12, and Sophie...
2.

Read/Write Review

Making Light of Weight Loss; New Program Promotes Family Fun in Learning to Live Healthy Lifestyle

Newspaper article; The Northern Star (Lismore, Australia), February 22, 2011

Subjects:

Child health, Children--Health aspects, Food labeling, Weight loss

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

Making Light of Weight Loss; New Program Promotes...of Health a teaches children and parents skills for...bunch of friends with children from other schools right...week both parents and children also did at least an...worth up to $800 a child were being offered to...
3.

Read/Write Review

SHED THE WEIGHT BY CATCHING THE BUS; Latest Drive on Obesity in Children

Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), October 5, 2006

Subjects:

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

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

SHED THE WEIGHT BY CATCHING THE BUS; Latest...lifestyles for themselves and their children. School sport coordinators will visit the children the following week to look...year later to see the same children, weighing and measuring them...the massive drive to reduce child obesity levels in the city...
4.

Read/Write Review

Should a Child Have Weight Loss Surgery? OUTCRY OVER OBESITY TRIAL

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), October 25, 2011

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

Should a Child Have Weight Loss Surgery? OUTCRY...announced that obese children as young as 11 could...chairman of the Child Growth Foundation...pounds 2,000 per child but you can save...years many of these children have been left out...
5.

Read/Write Review

14st at Age 10.The World's Youngest Patient to Have Weight Loss Op; Is This the Future Facing Britain's Obese Children?

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 29, 2009

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

...Youngest Patient to Have Weight Loss Op; Is This the Future Facing Britains Obese Children? Byline: EMILY COOK...But two years ago he had weight-loss surgery to tackle...with obesity and have had weight-loss ops - also known...

MORE NEWSPAPER RESULTS: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

Top

Encyclopedia Articles on: weight loss and children

10 results MORE ENCYCLOPEDIA RESULTS: 1-10

1.

Read/Write Review

Nutrition

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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

...as that of a growing child or an adult recovering...proportion of protein to weight than one that is fully...body weight per day; children may require two to three...A poorly nourished child will fail to grow properly...called kwashiorkor in children; a diet deficient in...diet to produce weight loss in obese persons. A...
2.

Read/Write Review

Vitamin

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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

...may be recommended for children, older people, lactating...gastrointestinal tract, and, in children, susceptibility to serious...spleen enlargement, hair loss, and birth defects...inadequate growth or weight loss and anemia due to...to treat leukemia in children. The recommended daily...
3.

Read/Write Review

Cancer , in Medicine

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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

...masses several layers deep. Loss of contact inhibition accounts...is the most common cancer in children. Other common types of cancer...symptoms of cancer are rapid weight loss; a change in a wart or...weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss, and thus are not obvious...
4.

Read/Write Review

Growth Hormone

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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

...cartilage and bone in children. See also auxins (plant...similar to that of normal children). Unlike cretins...of growth hormone in children results in gigantism...success to combat the weight loss and general wasting characteristic...
5.

Read/Write Review

Aids , in Medicine

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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

...infected person may experience fever, weight loss, diarrhea, fatigue, skin rashes...the progression of the other. Children may experience more serious forms...headaches) and may lead to extreme weight loss, blindness, hallucinations...

MORE ENCYCLOPEDIA RESULTS: 1-10

Top

Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning © Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. All service marks and trademarks are property of
Cengage Learning and its affiliates. Any advertising or navigational links included on this site are not necessarily
endorsed by the publishers or content providers whose materials appear on this site.

The Questia.com advertising network includes:

Search the Library:

Collection(s):