商品簡介
For parents and guardians, Rao (Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and pediatrics, U. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) addresses the causes of childhood obesity: soft drinks, fast food, television and other media, lack of physical activity, and changes to the family meal, as well as the effects on children's health. Diets, how to change behavior and maintain a healthy weight, and taking action for a better environment are considered, with information on obesity drugs and surgical treatment. The book ends with three stories about obese children. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Goutham Rao, M.D.(Pittsburgh, PA), is the clinical director of the Weight Management and Wellness Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the author of Primary Care Management: Cases and Discussions and the forthcoming Rational Medical Decision Making, among many other publications.
