{"product_id":"preventing-childhood-obesity-9781405158893","title":"Preventing Childhood Obesity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and policy interventions to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve the health and well-being of children. The authors highlight from the evidence available what is and what is not effective and provide recommendations on how to implement and evaluate promising interventions for obesity prevention.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential read for all public health practitioners, early childhood professionals, health care providers and clinicians working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Until researchers respond, however, this book confirms that valuable lessons from other sectors can be interpreted, adapted, and applied in childhood obesity prevention and intervention programs.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Youth \u0026amp; Adolescence\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"By the end of the book, the reader will understand the real threat facing the world in fighting this disease.\" \u003ci\u003e(Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e December 2010) \u003ci\u003e\"Preventing Childhood Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e will be invaluable in stimulatingpolicy development, as well as thedesign of new experimental strategiesto curb the childhood obesity epidemic.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Lancet\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: The Context.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The childhood obesity epidemic (\u003ci\u003eTim Lobstein, Louise Baur, Rachel Jackson-Leach\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Lessons from the control of other epidemics (\u003ci\u003eMickey Chopra\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Childhood obesity prevention overview (\u003ci\u003eRicardo Uauy, Rishi Caleyachetty, Boyd Swinburn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 No Country for Fat Children? Ethical questions concerning community based programs to prevent obesity (\u003ci\u003eMarieke ten Have, Inez de Beaufort, Soren Holm\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The human rights approach to childhood obesity prevention (\u003ci\u003eNaomi Priest, Boyd Swinburn, Elizabeth Waters\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Evidence synthesis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Evidence framework for childhood obesity prevention (\u003ci\u003eBoyd Swinburn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Evidence of multi setting approaches for obesity prevention: translation to best practice (\u003ci\u003eAndrea Sanigorski, Christina Economos\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Evidence of the influence of home and family environment (\u003ci\u003eJohannes Brug, Saskia te Velde, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, Stef Kremers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Obesity prevention in early childhood (\u003ci\u003eLadda Mo-suwan, Andrea Sanigorski\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Obesity Prevention in primary school settings: evidence from intervention studies (\u003ci\u003eJuliana Kain, Yang Gao, Colleen Doak, Simon Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Obesity prevention in secondary schools (\u003ci\u003eLauren Prosser, Tommy Visscher, Colleen Doak, Luis A. Moreno\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The prevention of childhood obesity in primary care settings: evidence and practice (\u003ci\u003eKaren Lock, Rebecca Hillier\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Links between children's independent mobility, active transport, physical activity, and obesity (\u003ci\u003eCarolyn Whitzman, Vivian Romero, Mitch Duncan, Carey Curtis, Paul Tranter, Matthew Burke\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Evidence on the food environment and obesity (\u003ci\u003eDeborah Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Food and beverage marketing to children (\u003ci\u003eGerard Hastings, Georgina Cairns\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Poverty, household food insecurity, and obesity in children (\u003ci\u003eCate Burns, SJ Jones, Edward Frongillo\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Socio-cultural issues and body image (\u003ci\u003eHelen Mavoa, Shiriki Kumanyika, Andre Renzaho\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Developing countries perspective on interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children (\u003ci\u003eLaura Irizarry Figueroa, Juan A. Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Evidence generation and utilisation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Evaluation of community based obesity program interventions (\u003ci\u003eLaurence Moore, Lisa Gibbs\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Economic evaluation of obesity interventions (\u003ci\u003eMarj Moodie, Rob Carter\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Monitoring of childhood obesity (\u003ci\u003eJaap Seidell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Knowledge translation and exchange for obesity prevention (\u003ci\u003eRebecca Armstrong, Lauren Prosser, Maureen Dobbins, Elizabeth Waters\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The role of advocacy (\u003ci\u003eJane Martin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Policy and practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The role of policy in preventing childhood obesity (\u003ci\u003eMark Lawrence, Boyd Swinburn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Developing the political climate for action (\u003ci\u003ePhil James, Neville Rigby\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Community interventions: planning for sustainability (\u003ci\u003eAnne Simmons, Jean Michel Borys, Boyd Swinburn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Community capacity building (\u003ci\u003eColin Bell, Eva Elliott, Anne Simmons\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Social marketing to prevent childhood obesity (\u003ci\u003eNadine Henley, Sandrine Raffin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Obesity in early childhood and working in pre-school settings (\u003ci\u003eAndrea de Silva-Sanigorski, Camila Corvalan, Ricardo Uauy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Working with schools (\u003ci\u003eGoof Buijs, Sue Bowker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Working in primary care (\u003ci\u003eRaina Elley, Karen Hoare\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Working with minority groups in developed countries (\u003ci\u003eLisa Gibbs, Mulugeta Abebe, Elisha Riggs\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Developing countries' perspective on policies and practice (\u003ci\u003eJuliana Kain, Camila Corvalan, Ricardo Uauy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Preventing childhood obesity: looking forward (\u003ci\u003eBill Dietz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407892619607,"sku":"9781405158893","price":82.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405158893.jpg?v=1730500873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/preventing-childhood-obesity-9781405158893","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}