obesity in children

Abby Ellin draws on her own experiences as an overweight teen to examine the factors that contribute to weight problems in teenagers and the weight loss strategies that work.

Explores the issues surrounding obesity. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

Stephanie Klein recounts her experiences battling her weight as a child, including the summer she spent at fat camp, and explains how those experiences shaped every aspect of her life until she was finally able to come to terms with her size.

An introduction to childhood obesity that discusses causes of the problem and ways to change diet and levels of exercise to be healthier, and covers dangers of obesity, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.

Offers teenage girls practical weight loss advice, with complete nutritional and exercise programs that work, along with tips on breaking bad eating habits, finding the motivation to lose weight, and avoiding peer pressure.

Stephanie Klein was an eighth grader with a weight problem. Teased by her classmates, reminded by her father that no one likes fat girls, and a witness to her thin mother's compulsive dissatisfaction with her own body, Stephanie's problem was not solved by being sent to "fat camp". She shares her thoughts and feelings of that time in her life with her readers, just as she reveals her mind-set now as a physically fit, and thin, wife and mother.

An overweight boy goes to a doctor to find out how to become thin.

Discusses some social, psychological, and physiological reasons why people get fat, examines some popular diets, and advises young adults on losing weight.

Offers parents of obese children practical strategies for improving their child's health and helping them lose weight without having a negative impact on their self-esteem, with tips on how to create a healthy home environment that focuses on healthy eating and exercise.

Examines the effects of eating disorders on children and adolescents, discussing possible causes of the problem and proposing solutions designed to promote the physical and emotional well-being of young people at risk.