Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Linton, John C. (Editor), James, Larry (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Nursing.; Primary care (Medicine).; Psychiatry.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Health Psychology.; Primary Care Medicine.; Clinical Psychology.

Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan Edited by Larry C. James, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA John Linton, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Environmental, genetic, psychological, and societal factors interact to produce obesity, a chronic condition of ep...

Table of Contents:

• Child and Adolescent Obesity Applications
• Childhood Obesity Treatment Literature Review
• Practical Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Interventions
• Adolescent Obesity: Review of the Treatment Literature
• Adolescent Obesity
• Innovations in Preventing and Treating Obesity in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Physical Activity Interventions
• Treating Obesity in the Adult and Elderly Populations
• Why Do Some People Lose Weight and Keep It Off? Ten Common Steps for Successful Weight Loss Over the Lifespan
• Obesity and Older Adults: To Lose or Not to Lose???
• Low-Intensity Exercise as a Treatment Intervention in Obese Adults
• Bariatric Surgery
• Treatment Resources for Providers
• Books, NIH and Journal Helpful References
• Web-Based Resources.