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Sharron Dalton Our Overweight Children (Paperback). Sharron Dalton begins with the basics: what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters. For each group, Dalton outlines actions to combat the epidemic. She suggests ways for parents to respond to their children in interactions centered on food and physical activities.And she illuminates a number of issues raised by childhood obesity, from the pain of fat discrimination to the economic, social, and political ramifications of an epidemic of obesity among the young. Further DetailsTitle: Our Overweight Children Condition: New Description: The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions: children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the prospect of becoming the most obese generation of adults in history, they are already turning up with an alarming assortment of 'grown-up' maladies, from type 2 diabetes to high blood pressure. This book takes a clear-eyed look at what's behind the statistics and diagnoses, and what can be done about the major health crisis among American children. Sharron Dalton begins with the basics: what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters. Integrating information from scientific and popular sources, she reviews past remedies and their results and compares specific strategies and programs for children. When a third of our children are overweight or likely to become so, it's everyone's problem--and this book argues for a united approach, promoting the role of parents, health professionals, and school and community leaders. For each group, Dalton outlines actions to combat the epidemic. She suggests ways for parents to respond to their children in interactions centered on food and physical activities.And she illuminates a number of issues raised by childhood obesity, from the pain of fat discrimination to the economic, social, and political ramifications of an epidemic of obesity among the young. At once authoritative and nontechnical, no-nonsense and compassionate, "Our Overweight Children" is a clear call to action - a prescription for treating the most dire problem threatening our children's health and our nation's future. "Our Overweight Children" includes: a discussion of what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters; a review of various remedies and their results; a comparison of specific strategies and programs for children; and, a plan for parents, health professionals, and school and community leaders to work together to confront childhood obesity. Author: Sharron Dalton EAN: 9780520246669 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN-10: 0520246667 ISBN: 9780520246669 Language: English Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 20mm Item Weight: 408g Genre: Society & Culture Subtitle: What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Control the Fatness Epidemic Publisher: University of California Press Release Date: 09/14/2005 Series: California Studies in Food and Culture Topic: Parenting, Personal Development, Medicine Release Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
