Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic--What Every Parent Needs to Know

by Frances M. Berg, Andrew Flach

Overview

New paperback version of the acclaimed study on childhood obesity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578261208
Publisher:	Hatherleigh Press
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	6.28(w) x 9.23(h) x 1.56(d)

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Ann M McCarthy, PhD (C), MSN, BSN, (Northern Navajo Medical Center)
Description: This book provides a good overview of all key aspects of childhood obesity: underactivity, overeating, anorexia, and bulimia. The 7-step program is very useful and simple with good applicability.
Purpose: The purpose is to present a practical method of intervening in order to address childhood obesity on an individual level. There clearly is a need for this approach and the book meets its objectives.
Audience: The author targets nutritionists and providers, but it also would be useful for parents because it is simply written. The author is credible in her knowledge of the subject matter.
Features: An overview of obesity and its causes is presented, followed by the 7-step program. The information on anorexia and bulimia is very good and the 7-step program is presented in a simple way.
Assessment: As someone in a busy pediatric practice who has limited time to offer education during the course of a clinic visit, but who sees many children with this problem, I found the overall practical presentation in this book very helpful.

Doody's Review Service

4 Stars! from Doody

Offers much valuable advice on how parents and communities can address the problem.
—May 11, 2004

New York Times

Informative, easy-to-read ... provides useful tips for developing healthy habits ... while challenging parents... Presents a new perspective on how to solve the obesity crisis along with the tools needed to develop wellness in children of all sizes.
—Aug 2004

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Clearly written ... Covers a range of useful information ... the root causes of obesity ... the lure and danger of fad diets and other quick-fix solutions... Sets up a seven-step guide to maintaining healthy weight.
—March 2004

Contemporary Pediatrics

I found the overall practical presentation in this book very helpful...The information on anorexia and bulimia is very good. Targets nutritionists and providers, but it also would be useful for parents.

Doody Reviews

The obesity epidemic among children and teens has been a major news topic. With its psychosocial and health consequences-as well as the intense pressure to be slim-it is no wonder that parents struggle to cope with their children's weight issues. Berg, a nutritionist specializing in weight control, has written a reassuring, practical book that will help both parents and children lead healthier lives. She analyzes the current data and the diets that many people follow. While admitting that many Americans lead less active lives than they should and consume too much fat and sugar, she notes that most dieters fail and end up weighing more than they did before dieting. She suggests that, since people come in a variety of shapes and sizes, parents should accept this and embark, along with their children, on a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and eating a variety of foods in moderation. A sensible diet, appropriate exercise, and a positive body image will help all children lead happy, healthy lives. Berg's positive, encouraging tone is a refreshing response to more alarmist titles like Eric Schlosser's scathing Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, Greg Critser's Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World, and popular fad diet books that urge people to lose weight immediately via drastic diet changes. Highly recommended.-Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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