Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Management

By Melinda S. Sothern

Comprehensive and easy-to-use, the Handbook of Pediatric Obesity: Clinical Management provides a clinically relevant survey of available approaches for the treatment of pediatric obesity. This reference offers important information and tools necessary to develop programs for overweight children in clinical settings. It covers clinical management strategies, medical aspects of treatment, psychosocial, behavioral, nutritional, and physical activity considerations, and evaluation methods. It also discusses various methods of weight management including diet, behavioral counseling, exercise, internet-based treatment, pharmacology, and surgery. This book is essential for pediatric health care and research professionals.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574449133
• ISBN13: 9781574449136
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.3"