Weight Matters for Children: A Complete Guide to Weight, Eating and Fitness / Edition 1

by Rachel Pryke

Overview

This work provides a concise and up-to-date account of endocrine therapy for breast cancer. It covers historical development, basic physiology of female sex hormones, role of hormones in breast cancer aetiology, selective oestrogen receptor modules, ovarian ablation and chemoprevention. The book aims to provide a concise and up-to-date medical guide to medical and surgical oncologist working in the field of breast cancer and reflects recent advances in molecular biology of the oestrogen receptor including descriptions of ongoing trials involving hormonal manipulation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857757712
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Children and choice: Children, choices and the Balance of Good Health. Flavours and fullness. Measuring a child’s size and boosting activity. Preschool children: Milk, weaning and promoting healthy foods. Developing a taste for the healthy things in life. Understanding problem eaters. Focus on fitness for preschool children. Junior children from five to twelve: The healthy body jigsaw. How does parenting style influence children’s behaviour? Helping an overweight child. Kids will be active if they can. Nutrition and health problems: Nutritional nuts and bolts. The Food Frequency Framework. Vegetarian and Vegan eating. An A-Z of conditions that affect weight and eating. Abdominal pain. Colic. Abdominal migraine. Swollen abdominal glands. Urine infection. Allergies. Peanut allergy. Milk allergy. Egg allergy. Anorexia or loss of appetite. Appendicitis. Asthma. Coeliac disease. Constipation. Cow’s milk intolerance. Cystic fibrosis. Depression. Diabetes. Diarrhoea. Gastro-oesophageal reflux. Inflammatory conditions of the gut. Phenylketonuria. Pyloric stenosis. Thyroid disorders. Tooth decay. Worms.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Aaron L. Carrel, MD (University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital)
Description: This book provides a framework for families to help guide them towards a healthy eating environment for children.
Purpose: These are worthy objectives, and this is an important publication in light of the increasing numbers of overweight children. As a family practitioner, the author is not only well versed in the medical complications of overweight, but also in the family dynamics that go along with medical care for parents and children.
Audience: This book is described as "being for everyone who would like to see healthy children enjoying great food and plenty of activity." It truly takes the viewpoint that both of these should be fun, enjoyed, and still healthy! After the first section it is a little less clear who is the real audience for this book, as it seems somewhat general for healthcare professionals, but too detailed for parents starting to make some changes
Features: The book is divided into four sections covering children and choice, preschool children, children ages 5-12, and specific nutrition and health problems. The first section sets a nice tone about healthy eating such as "stop labeling food as 'good' or 'bad' food," emphasizing that parents have a strong influence on their children, that new healthy habits can safely be introduced to your family, supporting families who struggle with trying to make healthy changes, and a summary of points at the end of the chapter. This section works very well to set the stage for the book's message.
Assessment: Although it is unclear who the real intended audience is, the book does provide some nice examples of real-life situations that may be helpful for both health professionals and parents.

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