Underage & Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic - What Every Parent Needs to Know Author: Frances M Berg Hardcover Temporarily Unavailable to Order The vendor has indicated there is currently no stock of this title . Please select another item. Our Price: $35.99 Our Sale Price: $25.19 Savings: $10.80 (30%) ISBN: 1578261201 Published: January 2003 | Published by Hatherleigh From the Publisher Includes a 7-step plan for raising healthy-weight children. Ideal for parents and caregivers. American children are growing up too fat. In 2001, the US Surgeon General issued a press release to the American public containing some disturbing statistics: 14 percent of teenagers and 13 percent of children were overweight or obese. This skyrocketing youth obesity figure is associated with increases in high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes, as well as higher obesity figures in the adult population. Frances Berg, MS, LN, has spent years researching and writing about weight and eating. Now, in response to the growing crisis affecting America's youth, she brings her lifetime of knowledge to bear on the problem of obesity in children and teens in the groundbreaking book Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic. Underage and Overweight is more than a diet and exercise plan. Studies and statistics prove that diets and exercise regimens don't work on children and teens; instead, they can lead to eating disorders, malnutrition, and increased weight gain in the long run. Underage and Overweight encourages families to promote a more active lifestyle and provide healthier food choices, rather then prescribing aerobics and limiting portions. By changing the way our families think about food and physical activity, we encourage children and teens to learn healthy habits that should drastically reduce the rates of overweight and obesity in American youth. A helpful and insightful guide to healthy living for the whole family, Underage and Overweight provides solutions for parents who are concerned about overweight or obesity in their children—or who simply want to learn how to help their children lead healthier, more active lives. About the Author Frances M. Berg, MS, LN is the editor, founder, and former publisher of Healthy Weight Journal. Her previous publications include Children and Teens Afraid to Eat and Women Afraid to Eat. She is a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist, and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. Andrew Flach, ACE is a well-known fitness expert whose books include Combat Fat! He is certified by the American Council on Exercise. He currently resides in New York City. Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book From the Publisher About the Author Parenting Anger Child Care Child Development Emotions Fatherhood Health Peer Pressure Prejudice School Age Special Needs Browse Books View all Categories . Books at Chapters and Chapters Bookstore Chapters Indego • Chapters Online Store • Chapters Langley • Chapters Book Shop • Indigo • Chapters Victoria • Chapters Hours • Indigo Chapters Ca • Smiths Bookstore, Canada • Chapters Online Sale • Chapters Indigo Ca Wptelus • Chapters Victoria • Chapters Indigo Book Store • www.Chapters Indigo • Chapters Indigo Books Canada • Indigobooks • www.Chapters.Indigo.ca • Canadian Jewellery Stores • Chapters Kelowna • Chapters Indigo Ca Coupons • Chapters Library • Chapters Indogo • Chapters Home Page • Chapters Books Toronto • Indigo Online Bookstore • . For more used books and discount textbooks at Chapters.Indigo online bookstore, follow this link.