Underage & Overweight Our Childhood Obesity Crisis-What Every Family Needs to Know

by Berg, Frances M.; Debroff, Stacy

• ISBN13: 9781578261932
• ISBN10: 1578261937
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-24
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press

Summary

In this groundbreaking book, noted childhood obesity expert Frances M. Berg addresses the complex problems of childhood obesity and teaches you the secrets of raising healthy weight children. Now revised and updated, Underage and Overweight provides parents, teachers, and healthcare providers with practical guidelines for a healthy lifestyle approach that helps every kid and does no harm. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Frances M. Berg, M.S., L.N. is the editor, founder, and former publisher of Healthy Weight Journal. Her previous publications include Children and Teens Afraid to Eat and Women Afraid to Eat. She is a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist, and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She lives in Hettinger, North Dakota.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Stacy DeBroff	xi
Preface	xiv
Part I: Battle for Our Children's Health
1: Our Childhood Obesity Crisis	3	(10)
2: The Risks of Childhood Obesity	13	(20)
Part II: Root Causes
3: Childhood Obesity: Nature Versus Nurture	33	(23)
4: The Consequences of Sedentary Living	56	(20)
5: Dysfunctional Eating Behavior: An Overview	76	(19)
6: Death of the Family Meal	95	(24)
7: Feeding Our Kids at School: Who's in Charge?	119	(16)
Part III: False Starts
8: Why Past Solutions Haven't Worked	135	(21)
9: Dieting is Not the Answer	156	(39)
10: Challenges for Overweight Children	195	(14)
Part IV: A New Perspective
11: Wellness and Wholeness	209	(10)
12: Health at Every Size	219	(18)
Part V: Effecting Change
13: What Works; What Doesn't	237	(11)
14: The Benefits of Active Living	248	(28)
15: Normalizing Your Child's Eating	276	(17)
16: The Basics of Good Nutrition	293	(21)
17: What Schools Can Do	314	(25)
18: Shaping a Nurturing Environment	339	(10)
19: Healthcare: A New Paradigm	349	(25)
20: Seven Steps to a Healthier Weight	374	(12)
21: Helping the Overweight Child	386	(15)
Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs	401	(10)
Resources	411	(9)
Notes	420	(44)
Index	464	(13)
About the Author	477