Management of Childhood Obesity
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521609771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 234 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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She was awarded the OBE in 1998.Laurel Edmunds has been working with obese children and their families for the past sixteen years. She is currently working as an independent researcher. Elizabeth Poskitt has over forty years' experience practising and teaching paediatric nutrition. . She was one of five specialist Advisors to the House of Commons Health Committee's enquiry into obesity and was a Co-opted Exp
Concise and Practical Written by British authors, their approach is based on over 20 years of experience. It comes as no surprise to me that it is the parents or caregivers who have the most influence and control over what their children eat and their physical activity. As much as some the schools "take over" this for parents, (schools, governments, clinics are all mentioned) bottoom lin
About the Author Elizabeth Poskitt has over forty years' experience practising and teaching paediatric nutrition. . She was awarded the OBE in 1998.Laurel Edmunds has been working with obese children and their families for the past sixteen years. She has managed clinics for obese children and co-founded the European Childhood Obesity Group. She was one of five specialist Advisors to the House of Commons Health Committee's enquiry into obesity and was a Co-opted Expert for the NICE guidelines. She is cu
Changes to diet and activity are reviewed in detail but also with the whole spectrum of eating within the family and community, including sedentariness and the significance of sleep in preventing overweight.. Management of Childhood Obesity provides practical, realistic and easily implemented advice on sensitive approaches to children and their families in a very accessible form for all practitioners involved in the care of overweight children. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious problems facing the developed world. It is damaging to the medical and psychological well-being of the child and casts a shadow on their future health, leading to serious illness and ultimately premature death