Obesity in youth
Subtitle: causes, consequences, and cures
By: edited by Leslie J. Heinberg and J. Kevin Thompson.
Contributors: Heinberg, Leslie J.; Thompson, J. Kevin.; American Psychological Association.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781433804274
Subjects: Obesity in adolescence -- United States; Obesity -- prevention & control -- United States; Obesity -- psychology -- United States; Adolescent -- United States; Child -- United States
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biological and genetic influences / Nathan Markward, Martha Markward, Catherine Peterson; title: Early physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns / James F. Sallis, Dori Rosenberg, Jacqueline Kerr; title: Social and interpersonal influences : family, peers, society / Alison E. Field, Nicole R. Kitos; title: Psychosocial consequences of obesity and weight bias : implications for interventions / Jess Haines, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer; title: Body image in pediatric obesity / Sylvia Herbozo, J. Kevin Thompson; title: Psychological comorbidy and childhood overweight  / Ringham, R., Levine, M.L. & Marcus; title: Assessment of overweight children and adolescents / Lindsay Varkula, Leslie J. Heinberg; title: Intervention : strategies designed to affect activity level, intake patterns, and behavior / Myles S. Faith, Brian H. Wrotniak; title: Prevention : changing children's diet and physical activity patterns via schools, families, and the environment / Russell Jago ... [et al.]; title: Future directions in pediatric obesity / Leslie J. Heinberg, J. Kevin Thompson.