ABSTRACT
This volume brings together behavioral, medical, and public health approaches and provides the knowledge necessary for a wide range of practitioners to effectively address the current obesity epidemic among children and adolescents. The book addresses several themes in pediatric and adolescent obesity. Experts in the field discuss the prevalence, etiology, and sequelae of pediatric and adolescent obesity, as well as the medical and behavioral assessment of the overweight child, adolescent, and family. The book offers a comprehensive understanding of the wide range of approaches to pediatric and adolescent obesity treatment, in order to promote an individualized approach that will best fit the patient and family.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|75 pages
Etiology, Diagnosis, and Sociocultural Considerations
part II|65 pages
Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding: Relevant Process Variables
part III|119 pages
Treatment Approaches: A Stepped Care Perspective
chapter 14|15 pages
Examining Family-Based Treatments for Pediatric Overweight
part IV|59 pages
Nutritional Approaches