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Obesity in youth : causes, consequences, and cures /
"Rates of obesity in youth have tripled in the past 20 years. Today it is estimated that more than 20% of American children and adolescents are overweight. This emerging epidemic has stimulated a great deal of new research into the formative influences and the interpersonal, social, and psychol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
American Psychological Association,
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Biological and genetic influences / Nathan J. Markward, Martha J. Markward, Catherine A. Peterson
- Early physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns / James F. Sallis, Dori Rosenberg, Jacqueline Kerr
- Social and interpersonal influences on obesity in youth : family, peers, society / Alison E. Field, Nicole R. Kitos
- Psychosocial consequences of obesity and weight bias : implications for interventions / Jess Haines, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
- Body image in pediatric obesity / Sylvia Herbozo, J. Kevin Thompson
- Psychological comorbidity and childhood overweight / Rebecca M. Ringham, Michele D. Levine, Marsha D. Marcus
- Assessment of overweight children and adolescents / Lindsay Varkula, Leslie J. Heinberg
- Intervention : strategies designed to affect activity level, intake patterns, and behavior / Myles S. Faith, Brian H. Wrotniak
- Prevention : changing children's diet and physical activity patterns via schools, families, and the environment / Russell Jago [and others]
- Future directions in pediatric obesity / J. Kevin Thompson, Leslie J. Heinberg.