Download or read book Confronting Childhood Obesity written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Children and Families and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preventing Childhood Obesity written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-01-31 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the reduction of infant and early childhood mortality. Given this trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking developmentâ€"an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. The increased number of obese children throughout the U.S. during the past 25 years has led policymakers to rank it as one of the most critical public health threats of the 21st-century. Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social, environmental, medical, and dietary factors responsible for its increased prevalence. The book also offers a prevention-oriented action plan that identifies the most promising array of short-term and longer-term interventions, as well as recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of numerous stakeholders in various sectors of society to reduce its future occurrence. Preventing Childhood Obesity explores the underlying causes of this serious health problem and the actions needed to initiate, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children and youth.

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Download or read book Childhood Obesity written by Uddy E Moses and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and adolescents are affected by a significant medical disease known as childhood obesity. It happens when a youngster weighs much more than is typical for their height and age. Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to have health issues, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. A child's surroundings, eating habits, amount of physical activity, and genetics are all known to have a role in childhood obesity. In addition to drugs and surgery, treatments for pediatric obesity may include dietary adjustments and increased physical activity. To purchase this book, click the "Add To Cart" button.

Download or read book Confronting Childhood Obesity written by United States Senate and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confronting childhood obesity: creating a roadmap to healthier futures: field hearing before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session ... December 3, 2008, Santa Fe, NM.

Download or read book Confronting Childhood Obesity written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confronting childhood obesity : creating a roadmap to healthier futures : field hearing before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session ... December 3, 2008, Santa Fe, NM.

Download or read book Confronting Childhood Obesity written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Children and Families and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Childhood Obesity in America written by Laura Dawes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century ago, a plump child was considered a healthy child. No longer. 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. 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. Excess weight was once thought to be something children outgrew, or even a safeguard against infectious disease. But by the mid-twentieth century, researchers recognized early obesity as an indicator of lifelong troubles. Debates about its causes and proper treatment multiplied. Over the century, fat children were injected with animal glands, psychoanalyzed, given amphetamines, and sent to fat camp. In recent decades, an emphasis on taking personal responsibility for one’s health, combined with commercial interests, has affected the way the public health establishment has responded to childhood obesity—and the stigma fat children face. At variance with this personal emphasis is the realization that societal factors, including fast food, unsafe neighborhoods, and marketing targeted at children, are strongly implicated in weight gain. Activists and the courts are the most recent players in the obesity epidemic’s biography. Today, obesity in this age group is seen as a complex condition, with metabolic, endocrine, genetic, psychological, and social elements. Laura Dawes makes a powerful case that understanding the cultural history of a disease is critical to developing effective health policy.

Download or read book Childhood Obesity written by Eric J. Berman and published by Healthcare Intelligence Net. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 9 million overweight American children and adolescents---triple the number identified in 1980---healthcare providers must react now to counteract the related health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. In this special report, "Childhood Obesity: Truths, Trends & Program Design," sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN), expert speakers provide background on this growing epidemic. You'll also get case studies on programs launched by healthcare payors and providers to address childhood obesity. Youll hear from two leading industry experts, Dr. Eric Berman, Medical Director & Chairman of Health Policy, Horizon BCBS of NJ, and Dr. Barbara Moore, President and CEO, Shape Up America! on what's driving childhood obesity in America, its impact on healthcare costs and what factors to consider before launching a childhood weight management program. This report is based on the September 23, 2004 audio conference How Healthcare Organizations Are Addressing Childhood Obesity during which Moore and Berman described the impact of childhood obesity and what healthcare organizations are doing about it. Youll get details on: -Assessing overweight/obese children; -Preventing obesity in children; -The IOM Action Plan for confronting the epidemic; -How to engage the child's support network -- family, school and community resources; along with -Case studies on childhood weight management programs at Horizon BCBSNJ, St. Louis Childrens Hospital, Highmark and Kaiser Permanente.Table of Contents Health in the Balance: Childhood Obesity in America -Why More Children Are Obese -The Impact of Age on Childrens BMI -The Devastating Stigma of Obesity -Obesitys Impact on Healthcare Costs -Cost of Obesity Gaining on Us -Children Learn What They Live: The Parents Role -The Skinny on Trimming BMI -Considering Cultural Differences -Nature vs. NurtureHealthcare Implications of Childhood Obesity -How the Healthcare Sector Can Prevent Childhood ObesityObesity Initiatives -Childrens Hospital Hopes Healthy Living Is Habit-Forming -The Effect of Walkable Communities on Health -Highmark Attacks Problem from All Fronts -Kaiser-Permanente Takes AIM at Weight Management -Horizons Template for Healthy Living -Students Walk Away from Negative Body ImagesHealth Literacy and Childhood Obesity -Teen Mentoring Program Boosts Confidence -Other Health Literacy-based InitiativesIOM Action Plan for Confronting the Epidemic Q&A: Ask the Experts -The PCPs Role in Childhood Weight Management -Launching a Childhood Obesity Program -Legislating Change -Defining Vigorous Activity -Schools and the Battle Against ObesityGlossary

Download or read book S Hrg 110 962 written by U.S. Government Printing Office (Gpo) and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive Office of the President and other executive departments, and independent agencies. A hearing is a meeting of the Senate, House, joint or certain Government committee that is open to the public so that they can listen in on the opinions of the legislation. Hearings can also be held to explore certain topics or a current issue. It typically takes between two months up to two years to be published. This is one of those hearings.

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Download or read book Our Overweight Children written by Sharron Dalton and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-05-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 * A plan for parents, health professionals, and school and community leaders to work together to confront childhood obesity

Download or read book Childhood Obesity written by Healthcare Intelligence Network and published by . This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 9 million overweight American children and adolescents---triple the number identified in 1980---healthcare providers must react now to counteract the related health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. In this special report, "Childhood Obesity: Truths, Trends & Program Design," sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN), expert speakers provide background on this growing epidemic. You'll also get case studies on programs launched by healthcare payors and providers to address childhood obesity. Youll hear from two leading industry experts, Dr. Eric Berman, Medical Director & Chairman of Health Policy, Horizon BCBS of NJ, and Dr. Barbara Moore, President and CEO, Shape Up America! on what's driving childhood obesity in America, its impact on healthcare costs and what factors to consider before launching a childhood weight management program. This report is based on the September 23, 2004 audio conference How Healthcare Organizations Are Addressing Childhood Obesity during which Moore and Berman described the impact of childhood obesity and what healthcare organizations are doing about it. Youll get details on: -Assessing overweight/obese children; -Preventing obesity in children; -The IOM Action Plan for confronting the epidemic; -How to engage the child's support network -- family, school and community resources; along with -Case studies on childhood weight management programs at Horizon BCBSNJ, St. Louis Childrens Hospital, Highmark and Kaiser Permanente.Table of Contents Health in the Balance: Childhood Obesity in America -Why More Children Are Obese -The Impact of Age on Childrens BMI -The Devastating Stigma of Obesity -Obesitys Impact on Healthcare Costs -Cost of Obesity Gaining on Us -Children Learn What They Live: The Parents Role -The Skinny on Trimming BMI -Considering Cultural Differences -Nature vs. NurtureHealthcare Implications of Childhood Obesity -How the Healthcare Sector Can Prevent Childhood ObesityObesity Initiatives -Childrens Hospital Hopes Healthy Living Is Habit-Forming -The Effect of Walkable Communities on Health -Highmark Attacks Problem from All Fronts -Kaiser-Permanente Takes AIM at Weight Management -Horizons Template for Healthy Living -Students Walk Away from Negative Body ImagesHealth Literacy and Childhood Obesity -Teen Mentoring Program Boosts Confidence -Other Health Literacy-based InitiativesIOM Action Plan for Confronting the Epidemic Q&A: Ask the Experts -The PCPs Role in Childhood Weight Management -Launching a Childhood Obesity Program -Legislating Change -Defining Vigorous Activity -Schools and the Battle Against ObesityGlossary

Download or read book The Childhood Obesity Epidemic written by Peter D. Vash and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Child obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to under

Download or read book Preventing Childhood Obesity written by Elizabeth Waters and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and policy interventions to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve the health and well-being of children. The authors highlight from the evidence available what is and what is not effective and provide recommendations on how to implement and evaluate promising interventions for obesity prevention. This book is an essential read for all public health practitioners, early childhood professionals, health care providers and clinicians working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in their communities.

Download or read book Childhood Obesity written by Kristin Voigt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity has become a central concern in many countries and a range of policies have been implemented or proposed to address it. This co-authored book is the first to focus on the ethical and policy questions raised by childhood obesity and its prevention. Throughout the book, authors Kristin Voigt, Stuart G. Nicholls, and Garrath Williams emphasize that childhood obesity is a multi-faceted phenomenon, and just one of many issues that parents, schools and societies face. They argue that it is important to acknowledge the resulting complexities and not to think in terms "single-issue" policies. After first reviewing some of the factual uncertainties about childhood obesity, the authors explore central ethical questions. What priority should be given to preventing obesity? To what extent are parents responsible? How should we think about questions of stigma and inequality? In the second part of the book, the authors consider key policy issues, including the concept of the 'obesogenic environment,' debates about taxation and marketing, and the role that schools can play in obesity prevention. The authors argue that political debate is needed to decide the importance given to childhood obesity and how to divide responsibilities for action. These debates have no simple answers. Nonetheless, the authors argue that there are reasons for hope. There are a wide range of opportunities for action. Many of these options also promise wider social benefits.

Download or read book Childhood Obesity written by Jacqueline Langwith and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, about one in five school-aged children has obesity according to the C.D.C. It is an issue that is ever-increasing and dangerous. This guidebook provides essential information on childhood obesity, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with childhood obesity. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.