Obesity epidemiology: from aetiology to public health

Obesity has now taken over from smoking as the number one public health issue. This is a new edition of a successful book on the topic, expanded to form part of a new public health and epidemiology series. INDICE: Part 1: The Epidemiology of Obesity; 1: Tim Lobstein: Prevalence and trends in childhood obesity; 2: Jacob C. Seidell: Prevalence and trends in adult obesity in affluent countries; 3: John J. Reilly, Kerry-Anne Houston-Callaghan, Zoe Donaghey and Shaza Hammed: Physical health consequences of child and adolescent obesity; 4: Michael Lean: Health consequences of overweight and obesity in adults; 5: Andrew J. Hill: Psychosocial issues in obese childrenand adults; 6: Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Thomas Reinhold, Adrian von Schulzendorff and Stefan N Willich: Health economic burden of obesity - an international perspective; Part 2: The Drivers of the Obesity Epidemic; 7: Lisa J. Harnack and Kathryn H. Schmitz: The role of nutrition and physical activity in the obesity epidemic; 8: Kylie Ball and David Crawford: The role of socio-cultural factors in the obesity epidemic; 9: Jennifer A. Linde and Robert W. Jeffery: Evolving environmental factors in the obesity epidemic; 10: Barry M. Popkin:The implications of the nutrition transition for obesity in the developing world; Part 3: The Existing Evidence Regarding Prevention; 11: Simone A. French:Population approaches to promote healthful eating behaviours; 12: Jo Salmon and Abby King: Population approaches to increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour among children and adults; 13: Jennifer A. Linde and Robert W. Jeffery: Population approaches to obesity prevention; 14: Kelliann K. Davis and John M. Jakicic: The role of surgical, pharmacological, and other treatment options; 15: Rob Carter and Marj Moodie: The cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention; Part 4: Potential Approaches to Prevention; 16: Shawna L. Mercer, Laura Kettel Khan, Lawrence W. Green, Abby C. Rosenthal, Rose Nathan, Corinne G. Husten, and William H. Dietz: Drawing possible lessons for obesity prevention and control from the tobacco control experience; 17: Karen Campbell, Kylie Hesketh, and Kirsten Krahnstoever Davison: The role of parents in preventing child overweight and obesity: an ecological approach; 18: Ellen J. Fried: The potential for policy initiatives to address the obesity epidemic: a legal perspective from the United States; 19: Mark Lawrence: The potential of food regulation as a policy instrument for obesity prevention in developing countries; 20: Tim G Townshend: What role can urban planning and transportation policyplay in the prevention of obesity?; 21: Eric A. Finkelstein and Thomas J. Hoerger: Can fiscal approaches help to reduce obesity risk?; 22: Hans C.M. van Trijp: Social marketing approaches to obesity prevention; 23: Carolyn Summerbelland Frances Hillier: Community interventions and initiatives to prevent obesity; 24: Zoe Feldman, Dondeena Bradley and Danielle Greenberg: The food and beverage industry's efforts regarding obesity prevention; 25: Marlene B. Schwartzand Kelly D. Brownell: The need for courageous action to prevent obesity; 26:David Crawford, Kylie Ball, Robert W

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957151-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 488
• Fecha Publicación: 09/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés