Bookedited by Elissa Jelalian, Ric G. Steele.
Contents:
Pediatric obesity: trends and epidemiology / Ric G. Steele, Timothy D. Nelson, and Elissa Jelaian
Health consequences of obesity in children and adolescents / Patrick Vivier and Christine Tompkins
Psychological factors related to obesity in children and adolescents / Meg H. Zeller and Avani C. Modi
Binge eating among children and adolescents / Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
The definition and assessment of childhood overweight: a development perspective / Chermaine Tyler and Ginny Fullerton
Diet assessment in children and adolescents / Nancy E. Sherwood
Development of eating patterns / Vicky Phares, Jessica Curley, and Ariz Rojas
Physiological mechanisms impacting weight regulation / David Fields and Paul Higgins
Socioeconomic factors related to obesity in children and adolescents / Elizabeth Goodman
The obesogenic environment / Amy A. Gorin and Melissa M. Crane
Application of genetic epidemiology to understanding pediatric obesity / Robert Mair and Stephen T. McGarvey
Development considerations in the prevention of pediatric obesity / Melissa Xanthopoulos, Chantelle Hart, and Elissa Jelalian
Evidence-based treatments for childhood obesity / Hollie A. Raynor
Empirically supported treatment of overweight adolescents / Alan M. Delamater ... [et al.]
Intensive therapies for the treatment of pediatric obesity / Joan C. Han and Jack A. Yanovski
Residential treatment programs for pediatric obesity / Paul J. Gately and Carlton B. Cooke
Model treatment programs / Ann McGrath Davis and Rochelle L. James
Cultural considerations in the development of pediatric weight management interventions / Dawn K. Wilson and Heather Kitzman-Ulrich
Prevention of childhood obesity in childcare settings / Barbara A. Dennison and Myles S. Faith
Obesity prevention programs for school-aged children and adolescents / David M. Janicke, Bethany J. Sallinen, and Jessica C. White Plume
Preventing childhood obesity through collaborative public health action in communities / Vicki L. Collie-Akers and Stephen B. Fawcett
The role of public policy in addressing the pediatric obesity epidemic / Patricia B. Crawford ... [et al.]
Application of innovative technologies in the prevention and treatment of overweight in children and adolescents / Deborah F. Tate
Motivational interviewing and pediatric obesity / Robyn S. Mehlenbeck and Yana Markov Wember
Treatment of children and adolescents with obesity and comorbid psychiatric conditions / Alan Zametkin, Alanna Jacobs, Jessica Parrish
Application of empirically supported treatments to clinical settings / Craig A. Johnston and William T. Dalton III
Future directions in pediatric obesity prevention and intervention: research and practice / Elissa Jelalian, Ric G. Steele, and Chad D. Jensen.