Adult obesity a paediatric challenge

• Other Authors: Voss, Linda 1945- (Editor), Wilkin, Terence J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York, NY Taylor & Francis 2003
• Subjects: Obesity > Collected Work > Congresses > prevention & control; Child > Collected Work > Congresses; Health Policy > Collected Works > Congresses; Obesity > Collected Works > Congresses; Obesity > Collected Works > Congresses > genetics; Primary Health Care > Collected Works > Congresses; Self Concept > Collected Works > Congresses
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While it is increasingly clear that adult obesity begins in childhood, preventing this condition is a major challenge for the pediatrician. Adult Obesity: A Paediatric Challenge highlights the causes and consequences of obesity, bringing a modern understanding to the treatment of a heavily stigmati...

Table of Contents:

• Obesity: a global problem / Philip James
• Underactivity or overnutrition? / Ken Fox
• Do our genes make us fat? / Philippe Froguel
• The seeds are sown in childhood / Terry Wilkin
• Social inequalities, nutrition and obesity / Suzi Leather
• Self-image and stigma of obesity / Andrew J. Hill
• The view from primary care / Ian Campbell
• Adult obesity: a paediatric challenge / David Hall.