Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-299) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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 that at any age obesity can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and other life-threatening conditions. Diabetes and heart disease alone cause more than 780,000 deaths each year. In fact today's kids may be the first generation in U.S. history to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."--Jacket.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Fed up!.
International Standard Book Number
0309093104
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Winning the war against childhood obesity
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Obesity in children-- United States-- Prevention.
Obesity in children-- United States.
Child.
Obesity-- epidemiology.
Obesity-- prevention & control.
Obésité chez l'enfant-- États-Unis-- Prévention, Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Obésité chez l'enfant-- États-Unis, Ouvrages de vulgarisation.