Obesity in youth : causes, consequences, and cures - Heinberg, Leslie J.; Thompson, J. Kevin; American Psychological Association (Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2009)
Biological and genetic influences / Nathan Markward, Martha Markward, Catherine Peterson -- Early physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns / James F. Sallis, Dori Rosenberg, Jacqueline Kerr -- Social and interpersonal influences : 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 comorbidy and childhood overweight / Ringham, R., Levine, M.L. & 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 ... [et al.] -- Future directions in pediatric obesity / Leslie J. Heinberg, J. Kevin Thompson.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Obesity in adolescence -- United States; Obesity -- prevention & control -- United States; Obesity -- psychology -- United States; Adolescent -- United States; Child -- United States