Main description:

Understanding the numerous factors involved with body weight regulation and identifying interventions to prevent or treat the problem is an enormous task in and of itself. Addressing this issue in growing children is further complicated by the diverse challenges specific to children. Because of this, the field of childhood obesity is both extremely specialized and multidisciplinary. Featuring contributions from leading experts, Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention examines the problem of childhood obesity at the social, behavioral, environmental, metabolic, and genetic levels.

Michael Goren and Melinda Sothern are winners of the 2009 Oded Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research sponsored by the Obesity Society Pediatric Obesity Section
The book begins with a summary of the epidemiology of childhood obesity, stressing health and economic consequences. Focusing on the etiology of childhood obesity related to the regulation of body weight/energy balance during growth and development, the editors and their panel of experts examine obesity-related diseases in children such as pediatric type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and the metabolic syndrome. They close with detailed reviews of behavioral and environmental aspects and overviews of interventions for treatment and prevention.
The subject of obesity in growing children is, and will continue to be, a moving target for professionals in the field. Covering a wide range of applications and tools, this comprehensive book clarifies the challenges and offers strategies for their solution.

Contents:

1. Epidemiology of the Health and Economic Consequences of Pediatric Obesity 2. Growth and Developmen 3. Influence of Ethnicity on Obesity-Related Factors in Children and Adolescents 4. An International Perspective on Pediatric Obesity 5. Critical Periods for Abnormal Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents 6. Genetics of Childhood Obesity 7. Energy Expenditure and Body Composition Techniques 8. Regulation of Body Weight- Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity 9. Endocrine Disorders Associated with Pediatric Obesity 10. Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents 11. Puberty, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes 12. Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents 13. Behavioral Aspects of Food Intake- Implications and Potential Targets for Overweight Prevention 14. Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity in Childhood and Adolescence 15. Influence of the Built Environment on Physical Activity and Obesity in Children and Adolescents 16. Community-Level Influences and Interventions for Pediatric Obesity 17. Obesity Prevention in Schools 18. Dietary Approaches for Obesity Treatment and Prevention in Children and Adolescents 19. Breastfeeding and Overweight