Author: Paula Mazliach CommPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Overweight persons
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Effects of a Comprehensive Weight Management Program on the Overweight Child's Self-esteem
Author: Paula Mazliach CommPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Overweight persons
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Effects of a Pediatric Weight Management Program on Self-esteem in Children with Obesity
Author: Lindsay Watts Chenelle (Psy.D. candidate at the University of Hartford)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body image in adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Half of American children are currently overweight or obese, putting them at increased risk for a multitude of obesity-related health problems. Childhood obesity has been linked to physical, emotional, social, and economic consequences, many of which last well into adulthood. Pediatric obesity has also been associated with an increased risk for comorbid medical conditions, poor sleep health, and psychopathology. In children, these risks can be accompanied by lower academic achievement and less favorable social and psychological outcomes. All of these factors have been correlated to decreased self-esteem in children and adolescents diagnosed with the disease. Although there have been many research studies evaluating the self-esteem of children with obesity, this research is limited with regard to pediatric weight management programs based in the community. This dissertation provides a review of the current literature on the impact of pediatric obesity, as well as the current treatment options. It also describes the present study, which examined whether there are changes in the self-esteem of children who participate in a six-month weight management program that targets both the physical and psychological components of the disease. A standardized, multidimensional measure of self-esteem was used to assess how children think about themselves before and after participation in a weight management program. All children who completed the MIGHTY program reported improvements in overall self-concept, particularly with regard to their physical appearance and social functioning. Therefore, this study concluded that pediatric weight management programs in the community can be effective in improving the self-esteem of children diagnosed with obesity. It is hoped that the results of this study will inform future treatment and program development for children diagnosed with pediatric obesity.
Mechanisms of self-esteem change in overweight children participating in a family-based weight management program
Author: Kelly WalkerChild Obesity
Author: Goutham RaoPublisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615925627
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
A nationally recognised expert on child obesity, Dr. Rao uses the latest and best medical evidence available to show you how to help your child avoid or overcome the prevalent and dangerous health problem of overweight. In the first part, he gives you the knowledge you need to understand the scope of the problem. In the second part, he carefully explains a rational approach to helping your child achieve or maintain a healthy weight, including the science of changing people''s behavior. Dr. Rao makes it clear that despite all the talk about ''low-carb'' and other fad diets, there are no magic bullets for treating childhood obesity. But the good news is that armed with the right information, parents can reverse this unhealthy trend and succeed in helping their children become fit, trim, and happy.
Always the Fat Kid
Author: Jacob WarrenPublisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1137324198
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Childhood obesity in the United States has tripled in a generation. But while debates continue over the content of school lunches and the dangers of fast food, we are just beginning to recognize the full extent of the long-term physical, psychological, and social problems that overweight children will endure throughout their lives. Most dramatically, children today have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, something never before seen in the course of human history. They will face more chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes that will further burden our healthcare system. Here, authors Jacob Warren and K. Bryant Smalley examine the full effects of childhood obesity and offer the provocative message that being overweight in youth is not a disease but the result of poor lifestyle choices. Theirs is a clarion call for parents to have "the talk" with their kids, which medical professionals say is a harder topic to address than sex or drugs. Urgent, timely, and authoritative, Always the Fat Kid delivers a message our society can no longer ignore.
Helping Your Overweight Child
Author: Energy Balance and Obesity
Author: Isabelle RomieuPublisher: IARC Working Group Report
ISBN: 9789283225195
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Understanding the relationship between energy balance and obesity is essential to develop effective prevention programs and policies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened a Working Group of world-leading experts in December 2015 to review the evidence regarding energy balance and obesity, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, and to consider the following scientific questions: (i) Are the drivers of the obesity epidemic related only to energy excess and/or do specific foods or nutrients play a major role in this epidemic? (ii) What are the factors that modulate these associations? (iii) Which types of data and/or studies will further improve our understanding? This book provides summaries of the evidence from the literature as well as the Working Group's conclusions and recommendations to tackle the global epidemic of obesity.
Effectiveness of Weight Management Programs in Children and Adolescents
Author: U. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781490304595
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Childhood and adolescent obesity has increased dramatically during the past 30 years and now represents one of the most pressing national and international public health priorities. During the early 1970s, 3 to 6 percent of American children and adolescents were obese. By 2004, this number had increased five fold to 16 to 18 percent of all US 6 to 19 year olds. This increase is especially troubling as obese children and adolescents have a greater risk for adult obesity, with its attendant health risks, and may experience obesity-related health conditions before adulthood, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, and elevated cardiovascular risk factors. Severe obesity in children and adolescents can be associated with severe health consequences and dire impacts on quality of life. The true toll of childhood obesity must be calculated across the lifespan since it often continues into adulthood. Thus, an important step to preventing adult obesity and its related health consequences is effectively treating childhood obesity. To this end, we conducted this systematic review to determine which treatments could effectively address child and adolescent obesity and overweight, including behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatment options. In conjunction with a Technical Expert Panel, we developed a set of five key research questions to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatments for obese and overweight children and adolescents who were 2 to 18 years old. These research questions addressed various measures of the health impact of treatments to reduce or stabilize weight, including: short-term impacts on weight control (6 to12 months after enrolling in treatment); maintenance of weight changes in the medium-term (between 1 to 5 years after enrollment) or longer-term (5 or more years after enrollment); adverse effects of treatment (immediate and over time); beneficial effects of treatment, aside from weight control or weight loss; and treatment components or other factors that influence the effectiveness of treatments.
The Effect of a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program on Self-Esteem of Mederately Obese Females
Author: Corazon C. MunozThe Effect of SHAPEDOWN on Habits and Self-esteem for Overweight and Obese Children
Author: Susan BonnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obesity
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Obesity in children is increased in the United States and globally which creates both physical and psychological health risks and co-morbidities affecting the development of positive self-esteem (Sinton & Birch, 2005; Whetstone, Morrissey, & Cummings, 2007). The development of poor self-esteem in children increases the risk of problem behaviors such as aggression, crime, teenage pregnancy, drug and alcohol use, tobacco use, and eating disorders (Brook et al., 2007). Treatment of childhood obesity is multifaceted, requiring behavioral and lifestyle changes for both child and family to achieve a healthy weight (De-Santis-Moniaci & Altshuler, 2007; Plourde, 2006; Ritchie, Crawford, Hoelscher, & Sothern, 2006; Spear et al., 2007; Vaughn & Waldrop, 2007; Wofford, 2008). Therapeutic intervention must enlist the support of the family to reshape children's perception of him- or herself (Harter, 1999). One method shown to result in positive improvements in attaining healthy weight and lifestyle with children is family-based behavioral treatment (FBBT). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of SHAPEDOWN, an interventional FBBT program, on self-esteem and lifestyle habits and family lifestyle habits. The theoretical models for this research was Bandura's social cognitive theory (1999), and the conceptual framework was based on "Familial Approach to the Treatment of Childhood Obesity; Parent and Child Collaboration" (Golan & Weitzman, 2001). A convenience sample of 12 children and 11 parents were recruited from elementary schools and referred by pediatric primary care providers. The data collection measures included a revised self-esteem scale (Harter, 1985), and the Children's Habit and Family Habit inventories. The inventories were administered pre- and post- a SHAPEDOWN intervention for healthy lifestyle and weight management. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe the study sample and variables. Pearson product moment correlation and dependent group' t-test was used to analyze the data. Although there were no statistically significant results, correlation demonstrated trending toward the positive effect of SHAPEDOWN and its relationship with children self-esteem and lifestyles habits for families and children. The study was limited by attrition and sample size. This study highlights the continued need to explore the barriers associated with effective provision of treatment for overweight children.