Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Management - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574449133 ISBN 13: 9781574449136

Publisher: CRC Press, 2006

Synopsis

A compilation of management, medical, nutrition, psychological, and physical activity facts, models, theories, interventions, and evaluation techniques, the Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Management is the most clinically appropriate and scientifically supported source of information available for pediatric health care and research professionals. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and easy-to-use reference can be used to develop programs that provide the best possible care to overweight children in clinical settings.

Melinda Sothern is co-winner of the 2009 Oded Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research sponsored by the Obesity Society Pediatric Obesity Section

Covering clinical evaluation, medical aspects of treatment, and psychosocial, behavioral, nutritional, and physical activity considerations, the book discusses approaches to weight management such as diet, behavioral counseling, exercise, pharmacology, and surgery. It presents coverage of applied techniques, information, and tools for developing, modifying, implementing, and evaluating weight-management programs for children and adolescents in clinical settings. Worksheets, menu plans, and sample exercise programs are just a few of the features that make this book practical as well as informative.

It is clear that there is no single solution for every overweight child and the number of options can seem overwhelming. This text provides clinicians with the information and tools necessary to match or tailor the available treatment plans to the medical, physical, nutritional and emotional needs of their patients.

About this title

About the Author

Melinda S. Sothern, Stewart T. Gordon, T. Kristian von Almen

From the Back Cover

Comprehensive and easy-to-use, the Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Management provides a clinically relevant survey of available approaches for the treatment of pediatric obesity. This reference offers important information and tools necessary to develop programs for overweight children in clinical settings. It covers clinical management strategies, medical aspects of treatment, psychosocial, behavioral, nutritional, and physical activity considerations, and evaluation methods. It also discusses various methods of weight management including diet, behavioral counseling, exercise, internet-based treatment, pharmacology, and surgery. This book is essential for pediatric health care and research professionals.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574449133
• ISBN 13: 9781574449136
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Sothern Melinda S., Gordon Stewart T., Von Almen T. Kristian