obesity in adolescence

"Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls can't dance. Shouldn't wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering, intense world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother have set for girls like her. When Skye nails her audition in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, she's immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn't count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry or her sudden media fame and scrutiny. . . In the competition, Skye meets new friends and finds herself partnered with fellow competitor Henry Cho, an unfairly cute celebrity model. . . With the support of her friends and Henry, Skye sets her sights on becoming the world's first plus-sized K-pop star--by winning the competition without losing herself"--Provided by publisher.

Contains articles that examine issues related to obesity in childhood and adolescence, discussing prevention efforts and social influences.

Contains articles that examine issues related to obesity in childhood and adolescence, discussing social inequalities and family influence.

"Read about obesity, its causes, health risks, diets and their dangers, weight-loss surgery, and healthy lifestyles"--.

"Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her. She'll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she'll do it better than anyone else. When Skye nails her audition, she's immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn't count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry, her sudden media fame and scrutiny, or the sparks that soon fly with her fellow competitor, Henry Cho. But Skye has her sights on becoming the world's first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition--without losing herself"--From the publisher's web site.

Offers parents and teens practical suggestions to help them create behavior and nutritional changes that will fit into their family's lifestyle and help promote weight loss and healthy eating.

Discusses the increase of obesity in American teens, looking at how a lifestyle of less exercise and more fast food contributes to the problem, discussing the health consequences of unhealthy eating and the impact of excess weight on self-esteem, and introducing teens who have taken responsibility for making better food choices and losing weight.

Profiles several teenagers who have suffered emotional pain for being overweight or obese and who have begun exercising and eating healthy in order to lose weight and regain self-esteem. Includes teacher's guide.

Presents an examination of the six major eating and weight problems suffered by children and teenagers, including dysfunctional eating, undernutrition, hazardous weight loss, eating disorders, size prejudice, and obesity.