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    Management of childhood obesity / Elizabeth Poskitt and Laurel Edmunds.

    • Title:Management of childhood obesity / Elizabeth Poskitt and Laurel Edmunds.
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    • Author/Creator:Poskitt, E. M. E. (Elizabeth M. E.)
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Edmunds, Laurel.
    • Published/Created:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Obesity in children--Treatment.
    • Medical Subjects: Obesity--therapy.
      Child.
      Obesity--psychology.
    • Description:xiii, 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-206) and index.
    • ISBN:9780521609777 (pbk.)
      0521609771 (pbk.)
    • Contents:Foreword / David W. Haslam
      1. Introduction
      2. How fat is fat? Measuring and defining overweight and obesity
      3. Where should overweight/obese children be managed?
      4. How do we approach the overweight/obese child and family?
      5. clinical assessment: what are the special points?
      6. What complications should we look for now and later?
      7. How does psychology influence management?
      8. Management: what do we mean by lifestyle changes?
      9. How can we reduce energy intake?
      10. How can we increase energy expenditure?
      11. What else can be done?
      12. How can we sustain healthy weight management?
      13. What can we do to prevent childhood overweight and obesity?
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