The first section of the book emphasizes the measurement and diagnosis of childhood obesity, beginning with the difficulties that medical professionals and researchers have had in quantifying childrens body size. A recent survey or north american males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate. Cheap food blamed for americas obesity crisis nbc news. Childhood obesity in america traces the changes in diagnosis and treatment, as well as popular understanding, of the most no longer. Understanding childhood obesity understanding health and. New research shows that childhood obesity is still on the rise. Obesity is worsening in american kids, researchers reported monday. Childhood obesity is still rising medical news today. List of books and articles about obesity online research. An overweight child is now known to be at risk for maladies ranging from asthma to cardiovascular disease, and obesity among american children has reached epidemic proportions. In the spirit of year end top 10 lists, but not restricting myself to 2015, i offer the following as the best 10 books ever written on the topic of obesity andor weight loss.
Obesity in america is arguably one of the countrys greatest health concerns. The researchers found that although there are differences in obesity between racial and ethnic groups, all of. Obesity is a major public health concern because it predisposes the individual to many disorders, such as noninsulindependent diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and coronary artery disease, and has been associated with an increased incidence of certain cancers, notably cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate, breast, uterus, and cervix. And the most severe obesity is hitting more and more very small children those under the age of 5, they found. Western culture once thought obesity meant happiness, health. Childhood obesity in america traces the changes in diagnosis and treatment, as well as popular understanding, of the most serious public health problem facing american children today. Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is still too high. Obesity is now usually defined using a formula known as the body mass index bmi, in which weight in kilograms is divided by height in meters squared. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A person with a bmi of 25 or above is generally considered overweight. He explores causes and methods of control, the bodys physical and chemical make up, prevention strategies, new treatments and behavior modifications, and future research possibilities. Childhood obesity in america is timely and compelling. List of books and articles about childhood obesity.
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