Global perspectives on childhood obesity current status, consequences and prevention (Academic Press/Elsevier, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Front Cover; Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity; Copyright; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Dedication; Section I Epidemiology and Prevalence; Section II Pathophysiology; Section III Psychological and Behavioral Factors; Section IV Consequences; Section V Prevention and Treatment; Section VI Commentary and Recommendations; Index
Understanding the complex factors contributing to the growing childhood obesity epidemic is vital not only for the improved health of the world's future generations, but for the healthcare system. The impact of childhood obesity reaches beyond the individual family and into the public arenas of social systems and government policy and programs. Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity explores these with an approach that considers the current state of childhood obesity around the world as well as future projections, the most highly cited factors contributing to childhood obesity, what it means