Fed up! : winning the war against childhood obesity / Susan Okie.

Once dismissed by the medical profession as a purely cosmetic problem, obesity represents an ominous health threat for our children. Obesity is now second only to smoking as a preventable cause of death. Without early intervention, overweight children often become overweight adults - and we know tha...

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Main Author: Okie, Susan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, ©2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • The fattest generation
  • Obese twins and thrifty genes
  • Size, health, and self-esteem
  • Teaching children how to eat for life
  • Off the couch and away from the screen
  • Programming babies for health, before and after birth
  • Eating lessons at school
  • Finding help for an overweight child
  • Action for healthy communities.