Editors:
- Provides an evidence-based, comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood obesity and its co-morbidities
- A unique resource for those who care for obese children and their families
- Well-written by international leaders in the field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Obesity Epidemic: A Global Perspective
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The Neuroendocrine Perspective: The Control of Appetite and Energy Expenditure
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The Genetics of Childhood Obesity
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Pre- and Perinatal Determinants of Childhood Obesity
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The Roles of Diet and Energy Expenditure in Obesity Pathogenesis
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Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity
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About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This multiauthor volume reviews in 10 parts the overall problems of childhood obesity … . An updated and highly referenced review of interest to any pediatrician.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 8 (3), March, 2011)
“This comprehensive book on pediatric obesity includes novel topics such as the effect of maternal obesity on children (before and after birth) and the relationship between sleep (short sleep duration and sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea) and obesity. … The book is designed for practicing endocrinologists, general pediatricians, bariatric medicine physicians, and nutritionists who manage or would like to manage pediatric obesity. It also could be of some interest to bariatric medicine providers involved in teaching.” (Silvana Pannain, Doody’s Book Reviews, December, 2010)
“With the occurrence of world-wide obesity becoming an international epidemic along with its complications of type II diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease, the comprehensive therapist must clearly become aware of it along with politicians, environmentalists, social planners, fast-food marketers, and many others. This new book can help them all. … This excellent textbook begins with a global perspective and continues through etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment – including bariatric surgery which may … extreme to many leaders.” (William H. Wehrmacher and Harry Messmore, Comprehensive Therapy, November, 2010)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Duke University, Durham, USA
Michael Freemark
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Obesity
Book Subtitle: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
Editors: Michael Freemark
Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-874-4
Publisher: Humana New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-873-7Published: 20 August 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5935-4Published: 19 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-874-4Published: 14 September 2010
Series ISSN: 2523-3785
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 487
Topics: Pediatrics, General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine