Childhood obesity [ prevalence, pathophysiology and management
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 mu...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Florida :
CRC Press ,
c2014
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| Online Access: | Crcnetbase |
Table of Contents:
- 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