Children, obesity & exercise
Subtitle: a practical approach to prevention, treatment, and management of childhood and adolescent obesity
By: Andrew Hills, Neil A. King & Nuala M. Byrne.
Contributors: King, Neil A.; Byrne, Nuala M.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon [UK]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415408837; 9780415408844
Subjects: Obesity in children; Obesity in adolescence; Obesity in children -- Exercise therapy; Obesity in adolescence -- Exercise therapy; Obesity; Adolescent; Child; Exercise
Other titles: Children, obesity, and exercise
Table of contents: title: Tracking of obesity from childhood to adulthood : implications for health; title: Clinical correlates of overweight and obesity; title: Body composition assessment in children and adolescents : implications for obesity; title: The importance of physical activity in the growth and development of children; title: The role of perceived competence in the motivation of obese children to be physically active; title: Psycho-social factors and childhood obesity; title: Physical activity, appetite control and energy balance : implications for obesity; title: Eating behaviour in children and the measurement of food intake; title: Physical activity behaviour in children and the measurement of physical activity; title: Environmental factors and physical activity in children : implications for active transport programs; title: Interventions for the prevention, treatment, and management of childhood obesity (including family, school and community).