Obesity in Youth - 9781433804274

Obesity in YouthCauses, Consequences, and Cures\nAuthor(s): Leslie J. Heinberg, J. Kevin Thompson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: American Psychological Association, United States\nImprint: American Psychological Association\nISBN-13: 9781433804274, 978-1433804274\nSynopsis\nRates of obesity in youth have tripled in the past 2 years. Today it is estimated that over twenty percent of American children and adolescents are overweight. This emerging epidemic has stimulated a great deal of new research into the formative influences and the interpersonal, social and psychological effects of obesity on children. In this thorough and incisive book, editors Leslie Heinberg and J. Kevin Thompson have employed an august group of researchers to describe these trends and to discuss their implications for the assessment, treatment, and prevention of obesity in youth. \n\n The book opens by acquainting readers with key genetic influences and dietary patterns, and later chapters on treatment and prev.