Childhood Obesity Annotated Bib

incline 100/009 Annotated bibliography- Child Obesity in America Taras, H. , Potts-Datema, W. (2005) Obesity and disciple performance at school. Journal of School Health, 75, 291-295. Retrieved October 4, 2005 from EBSCO (8) This Journal talks almost obesity among school-aged children and academic outcomes. The authors reviewed published studies investigating obesity, school performance, and rates of keepman absenteeism. The apply is recent (2005) so I touch that the information provided go out still be the similar to today.I feel this is relevant to my research as it proves that obesity can cause problems in other important grimaces of life. It alike provides very satisfying facts that allow back my research very well. Okie, Susan. provide Up Winning the War against Childhood Obesity. Washington, D. C Joseph Henry Press, 2005. Print. This book examines some of the factors contri only ifing to childhood obesity, such as poor diet, pretermit of exercise, suburban sprawl, and TV, and provides advice on how parents can make positive changes. It primarily focuses on these issues within America.It covers a childlike variety of topics with the main topic of obesity, which I think I will find beneficial to my research as all these factors contribute. Dalton, Sharron. Our Overweight Children What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Control the Fatness Epidemic. Berkeley University of calcium Press, 2004. Print. This book looks at whats behind the statistics and diagnoses, and considers what can be done to the highest degree the major health crisis threatening American children. Dalton begins with the basics what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters.Integrating information from scientific and popular sources, she reviews current diet and exercise recommendations for sizeable living, comparing these recommendations with everyday realities experienced by American families. I feel this book will be good for all general fellow feeling as i t starts basic and then gets more in depth. I gestate this will contribute well to my research as it covers a wide basis and focus on main points that could be causing this pestilential i. e parents. Smith, J C. Understanding Childhood Obesity.Jackson University Press of Mississippi, 1999. Internet resource. Dr. J Clinton Smith tries to cover nearly every field of obesity research. The book deals with methods of control, the bodys physical and chemical makeup, prevention strategies, new treatments and way modifications and future research. Again, this will be very beneficial to my research but even more so as it focuses a lot on the psychological side of obesity, where as the others and focusing more on the solid food itself and the contributing factors. Hills, Andrew P, Neil A.King, and Nuala M. Byrne. Children, Obesity and Exercise Prevention, Treatment, and Management of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity. capital of the United Kingdom Routledge, 2007. Print. This book covers 3 major topics of obesity the prevention, treatment and the management . rase though this not specifically for American children, I feel that it will still be beneficial as obesity is a world(a) epidemic. I believe this will be a good aspect for my research as it covers how obesity in children can be prevented and I feel this is what America needs to know.