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prevalence, pathophysiology and management
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The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades. Obesity in childhood is associated with a wide range of serious health complications and an increased risk of premature illness and death later in life. This book presents childhood obesity trends across multiple demographics. It discusses the contributing genetic and environmental factors of childhood obesity and shows the adverse health consequences of childhood obesity, both as they relate to childhood and as they last into adulthood. It also presents multiple methods for obesity treatment, including community and family-based intervention, pharmacotherapy, and surgical procedures -- Book Jacket
1. Genetics of childhood obesity -- 2. Genetic and environmental contributions to weight, height and BMI from birth to 19 years of age -- 3. Estimation of newborn risk for child or adolescent obesity -- 4. National trends in beverage consumption in children from birth to 5 years -- 5. The relationship between physical activity, physical fitness and overweight in adolescents -- 6. Childhood and family influences on body mass index in early adulthood -- 7. Childhood obesity and obstructive sleep apnea -- 8. Assessment of endothelial dysfunction in childhood obesity and clinical use -- 9. Insulin sensitivity, serum lipids and systemic inflammatory markers in school-aged obese and nonobese children -- 10. Is childhood obesity associated with bone density and strength in adulthood? -- 11. Overweight, obesity and underweight is associated with adverse psychosocial and physical health outcomes among 7-year-old children -- 12. Determinants of weight loss in an interdisciplinary long?term care program for childhood obesity -- 13. Intervening to reduce sedentary behaviors and childhood obesity among school?age youth -- 14. Multi?institutional sharing of electronic health record data to assess childhood obesity -- 15. Childhood obesity, prevalence and prevention
Includes bibliographical references and index