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Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomena is now described by many as a global epidemic. Children, Obesity and Exercise provides sport, exercise and medicine students and professionals with an accessible and practical guide to understanding and managing childhood and adolescent obesity. It covers: overweight, obesity and body composition; physical activity, growth and development; psycho-social aspects of childhood obesity; physical activity behaviours; eating behaviours; measuring children’s behaviour; interventions for prevention and management of childhood obesity. Children, Obesity and Exercise addresses the need for authoritative advice and innovative approaches to the prevention and management of this chronic problem.
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Children, Obesity and Exercise Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long-term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomenon is now described by many as a global epidemic. Children, Obesity and Exercise provides sport, exercise and medicine students and professionals with an accessible and practical guide to understanding and managing childhood and adolescent obesity. It covers: • • • • • • • overweight, obesity and body composition; physical activity, growth and development; psycho-social aspects of childhood obesity; physical activity behaviours; eating behaviours; measuring children’s behaviour; interventions for prevention and management of childhood obesity. Children, Obesity and Exercise addresses the need for authoritative advice and innovative approaches to the prevention and management of this chronic problem. Andrew P. Hills is a Professor in the Institute of Health and Biomedical Information at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Neil A. King is in the Institute of Health and Biomedical Information at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Nuala M. Byrne is in the Institute of Health and Biomedical Information at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. International studies in physical education and youth sport Series Editor: Richard Bailey Roehampton University, London, UK Routledge’s International Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport series aims to stimulate discussion on the theory and practice of school physical education, youth sport, childhood physical activity and well-being. By drawing on international perspectives, in terms of both the background of the contributors and the selection of the subject matter, the series seeks to make a distinctive contribution to our understanding of issues that continue to attract attention from policymakers, academics and practitioners. International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is an international umbrella organization with a diverse and well-recognized institutional membership worldwide. ICSSPE has formal associate relations with UNESCO, is a recognized organization of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international bodies. ICSSPE promotes and disseminates a wide range of scientific information and facilitates communication between organizations active in the fields of sport, sport science and physical education. ICSSPE’s comprehensive website is updated on a regular basis to share knowledge, report events and announce newly published resources. It is just one of the tools ICSSPE uses to build stronger international cooperation and bridge the gap between developed and devel