1st Edition
Childhood Obesity Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Management
Introduction
Genetic and Environmental Factors
Genetics of Childhood Obesity, Jianhua Zhao and Struan F. A. Grant
Genetic and Environmental Contributions, Lise Dubois, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Manon Girard, Fabiola Tatone-Tokuda, Daniel Pérusse, Jacob Hjelmborg, Axel Skytthe, Finn Rasmussen, Margaret J. Wright, Paul Lichtenstein, and Nicholas G. Martin
Newborn Risk for Child Obesity, Anita Morandi, David Meyre, Stéphane Lobbens, Ken Kleinman, Marika Kaakinen, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Vincent Vatin, Stefan Gaget, Anneli Pouta, Anna-Liisa Hartikainen, Jaana Laitinen, Aimo Ruokonen, Shikta Das, Anokhi Ali Khan, Paul Elliott, Claudio Maffeis, Matthew W. Gillman, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, and Philippe Froguel
Beverage Consumption in Children, Victor L. Fulgoni and Erin E. Quann
Relationship between Physical Activity and Weight, Annette Rauner, Filip Mess, and Alexander Woll
Childhood and Family Influences on BMI, Andrea Gonzalez, Michael H Boyle, Katholiki Georgiades, Laura Duncan, Leslie R. Atkinson, and Harriet L. MacMillan
Adverse Health Consequences
Childhood Obesity and Sleep Apnea, Indra Narang and Joseph L. Mathew
Endothelial Dysfunction in Childhood Obesity, Luc Bruyndonckx, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Amaryllis H. Van Craenenbroeck, Dirk K. Vissers, Christiaan J. Vrints, José Ramet, and Viviane M. Conraads
Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Children, Jinkwan Kim, Rakesh Bhattacharjee, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, Abdelnaby Khalyfa, Oscar Sans Capdevila, Riva Tauman, and David Gozal
Childhood Obesity and Bone Density, Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Pekka Kannus, Matti Pasanen, and Harri Sievänen
Psychosocial and Physical Health Outcomes, Amy van Grieken, Carry M. Renders, Anne I. Wijtzes, Remy A. Hirasing, and Hein Raat
Prevention and Treatment
Determinants of Weight Loss, A. C. Dubuisson, F. R. Zech, M. M. Dassy, N. B. Jodogne, and V. M. Beauloye
Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors, May May Leung, Alen Agaronov, Kateryna Grytsenko, and Ming-Chin Yeh
Sharing of Electronic Health Record Data, L. Charles Bailey, David E. Milov, Kelly Kelleher, Michael G. Kahn, Mark Del Beccaro, Feliciano Yu, Thomas Richards, and Christopher B. Forrest
Childhood Obesity, Prevalence and Prevention, Mahshid Dehghan, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, and Anwar T Merchant
Index
Biography
Ahima, Rexford S.|
"The book confirmed that prevention programmes work not just by boosting physical activity but by the consequent reduction in children’s exposure to heavy marketing of unhealthy fast-foods and soft drinks …This book would be suitable for academics working in this important field …"
—Rachel Pryke, RCGP, Clinical Lead for Nutrition, Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK, in British Journal of General Practice
