Bookvolume editors, Wieland Kiess, Martin Wabitsch, Claudio Maffeis, Arya M. Sharma.
Contents:
Definitions and clinical aspects. Definitions
Hypothalamic obesity in children
Causes. Genetics of obesity in childhood and adolescence
Nutrition
Sedentary lifestyle
Socio-economic aspects
Consequences. Carbohydrate metabolism
Orthopaedic aspects of obesity in children and adults
Urogenital complications: renal disease, urolithiasis and lower urinary tract symptoms
Influences of childhood obesity on pubertal development
Social aspects and prevention. Urban living conditions: the relation between neighborhood characteristics and obesity in children and adolescents
Metabolic syndrome and the 'Western diet': science and politics
An economic perspective on childhood obesity
Prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity and its barriers
E-health in overweight and obesity prevention
Obesity management. Obesity treatment programmes
Adolescent bariatric surgery: current status in an evolving field
Beyond weight loss: experiences and insights related to working effectively with families and operating within the health care system to manage pediatric obesity.