Child and Adolescent Obesity: Causes and Consequences, Prevention and Management

by Edited by Walter Burniat , Tim J. Cole , Inge Lissau , Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt

• ISBN13: 9780521026642
• ISBN10: 0521026644
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This book addresses the ever increasing problem of obesity in children and adolescents, the long-term health and social problems that arise from this, and approaches to prevention and management. Aimed at doctors, and all health-care professionals, it will be of interest to all those concerned with the increasing prevalence of obesity in both the developed and developing world. It covers all aspects of obesity from epidemiology and prevention to recent developments in biochemistry and genetics, and to the varied approaches to management which are influenced by social and clinical need. A foreword by William Dietz and a forward-looking 'future perspectives' conclusion by Philip James embrace an international team of authors, all with first-hand experience of the issues posed by obesity in the young. This comprehensive survey of an important and growing medical problem will help inform, influence and educate those charged with tackling this crisis.

Table of Contents

Foreword William H. Dietz

Part I. Causes: 1. Measurement and definition Tim J. Cole and Marie Franç

oise Rolland-Cachera

2. Epidemiology Michè

le Guillaume and Inge Lissau

3. Molecular and biological factors with emphasis on adipose tissue development Martin Wabitsch

4. Nutrition Marie Franç

oise Rolland-Cachera and France Bellisle

5. Physical activity Yves Schutz and Claudio Maffeis

6. Psychosocial factors Andrew J. Hill and Inge Lissau

Part II. Consequences: 7. Clinical features, adverse effects and outcome Karl F. M. Zwiauer, Margherita Caroli, Ewa Malecka-Tendera and Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt

8. The obese adolescent Marie-Laure Frelut and Carl-Erik Flodmark

9. Prader-Willi and other syndromes Giuseppe Chiumello and Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt

10. Hormonal and metabolic changes Ewa Malecka-Tendera and Dé

nes Molná

r

11. Risk of cardiovascular complications David S. Freedman, Sathanur R. Srinivasan and Gerald S. Berenson

Part III. Prevention and Management: 12. Prevention Inge Lissau, Walter Burniat, Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt and Tim J. Cole

13. Home-based management Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt

14. Dietary management Margherita Caroli and Walter Burniat

15. Management through activity Jana Parizkova, Claudio Maffeis and Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt

16. Psychotherapy Carl-Erik Flodmark and Inge Lissau

17. Drug therapy Dé

nes Molná

r and Ewa Malecka-Tendera

18. Surgical treatment Alessandro Salvatoni

19. Interdisciplinary outpatient management Beatrice Bauer and Claudio Maffeis

20. Interdiscplinary residential management Marie-Laure Frelut

21. The future W. Philip T. James

Index.