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Teenage waistland: A former fat kid weighs in
on living large, losing weight, and how parents can (and can't) help
by Abby Ellin
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Ellin, a freelance journalist and former fat-camper, wants parents of obese
teens to understand a few essential points. First, there's no single answer to
the obesity problem � what's right for one kid may be useless for another. Don't
shame obese children by calling them fat or out of control, or by putting them
on highly restricted diets while other family members munch on fried chicken.
Respect �nutritionally challenged� children, and focus on the many things to
love about them. Teach them about living healthy, which involves more than just
knowing which foods to pick.
Ellin has researched fat camps (expensive but a relief from real-world
struggles), behavior modification programs (difficult to keep up), gastric
bypass surgery (effective but fairly dangerous), drugs (largely ineffective) and
the �size acceptance� approach (theoretically fine, but maybe they're kidding
themselves). The problem with this book may be that it's a little too honest �
teenage obesity is not easily solved with a Frenchwoman's recipes for diuretic
leek soup.
Yet the author's compassion and her willingness to share her personal life,
along with the book's appendix listing helpful resources, may bring comfort to
many distraught parents.
Copyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All
rights reserved.
Publishers Weekly, April 25, 2005
�The author's compassion and her willingness to share her personal life... may
bring comfort to many distraught parents.�
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Understanding Childhood Obesity
(Understanding Health and Sickness Series)
by J. Clinton Smith
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
More than one in seven American children between the ages of six and 17 are now
considered obese. While the debate continues over how much influence to assign
to heredity and how much to cultural and environmental factors, the fact remains
undisputed that most adult obesity is rooted in childhood. The authors of both
these books heartily agree with the old adage that �an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.�
Smith, a pediatrician and assistant professor of preventive medicine, explains
in depth how the body uses food as fuel and stores the excess as fat, what we
know of how genetic factors and body chemistry influence weight gain, which
behavior modification strategies work with children, and the short- and
long-term health consequences of obesity. Prevention, treatment techniques, and
current research on the role of leptin and neurotransmitters are included.
Smith's book is a solid text for understanding a complex problem. Recommended
for academic/health collections.
Anne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Smith, M.D., J. Clinton is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and
an Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi
School of Medicine. He has taught at Louisiana State University, practiced
privately in pediatrics, and he has served as Medical Director to the Tennessee
State Department of Health and Environment and as Executive Director of the
Division of Medicaid to the Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi.
This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Overcoming Childhood Obesity
by Colleen Thompson, Ellen Shanley
Book Description
Being overweight at a young age can lead to future health problems and can
negatively impact every area of a child�s life. Instead of simply suggesting a
reduced-calorie diet, this book outlines effective strategies for improving
nutrition, decreasing reliance on fast foods, increasing physical activity, and
eating together as a family. When kids shop, cook, eat, and exercise alongside
their parents, it instills good eating habits and lifestyle behaviors for a
lifetime of health and fitness. Helpful illustrations, charts, and tables are
included.
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Rescuing the emotional lives of our
overweight children: What our kids go through � and how we can help
by Sylvia Rimm, Eric Rimm
Editorial Reviews
Dr. Sylvia Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason � someone who offers
practical advice, with almost immediate results. She's a guardian angel for
families who need a little or a lot of guidance.
Book Description
Helping your child through a weight problem doesn't have to be a long, difficult
process. In Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, Dr. Sylvia Rimm,
one of America's most trusted family psychologists for more than 20 years, cuts
to the heart of the issue with simple advice you can use today, even as you are
still searching for ways to help your child lose weight.
You will discover:
- How to coach your child to success, rather than judge his shortcomings
- Why overweight girls feel pressure to have sex at an earlier age than
their friends � and how to protect them
- How to set guidelines for television and computer time
- Ways to keep your child from getting bullied at school
- Conversations you can have with your child's siblings to get their
support
Plus, meet dozens of adults who overcame their childhood weight problems.
These real people show you the simple strategies that their parents used to help
them to success � ideas you'll want to use in your own family, such as:
- Focusing your child on her strengths to take the sting out of getting
teased at school
- Helping your child find the right clothes to fit in with her peers
- Using a special-interest camp or exercise group to build positive peer
relationships
- Identifying other adults who can build your child's self-esteem
- The best ways to praise your child
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Our Overweight Children : What
parents, schools, and communities can do to control the fatness epidemic
(California Studies in Food and Culture)
by Sharron Dalton
Book Description
The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions:
children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the
prospect of becoming the most obese generation of adults in history, they are
already turning up with an alarming assortment of �grown-up� maladies, from type
2 diabetes to high blood pressure. This book takes a clear-eyed look at what's
behind the statistics and diagnoses, and what can be done about the major health
crisis among American children.
Sharron Dalton begins with the basics: what obesity is, what causes it, and why
it matters. Integrating information from scientific and popular sources, she
reviews past remedies and their results and compares specific strategies and
programs for children. When a third of our children are overweight or likely to
become so, it's everyone's problem�and this book argues for a united approach,
promoting the role of parents, health professionals, and school and community
leaders. For each group, Dalton outlines actions to combat the epidemic. She
suggests ways for parents to respond to their children in interactions centered
on food and physical activities. And she illuminates a number of issues raised
by childhood obesity, from the pain of fat discrimination to the economic,
social, and political ramifications of an epidemic of obesity among the young.
At once authoritative and non-technical, no-nonsense and compassionate, Our
Overweight Children is a clear call to action � a prescription for treating
the most dire problem threatening our children's health and our nation's future.
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obesity : A Clinician's Guide
by Zafra Cooper, Christopher G. Fairburn, Deborah M.
Hawker
Editorial Reviews
From Book News, Inc.
Cooper (psychiatry, University of Oxford) describes a cognitive-behavioral
treatment for obesity and outlines the theory on which it based in this work for
clinicians. The treatment is described in the form of a clinician's manual, with
information on how to help patients lose weight, increase their activity level,
and address concerns about shape and weight. Some 30 pages of patient handouts
are included.
Copyright � 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
�Clinicians will have an easy time following the step-by-step directions to
implement a program for weight loss and weight maintenance ... Clinicians who
treat obese patients will find this guide very helpful.�
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Trim Kids (TM) : The proven 12-Week plan that has helped thousands of children
achieve a healthier weight
by Melinda S. Sothern, T. Kristian von Almen
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