TY - BOOK ID - 213430 TI - Handbook of obesity prevention : a resource for health professionals AU - Kumanyika, Shiriki Kinika AU - Brownson, Ross C. PY - 2007 SN - 128133684X 9786611336844 0387478604 0387478590 1441942998 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Obesity KW - Metabolism KW - Prevention. KW - Disorders. KW - Disorders of metabolism KW - Metabolic diseases KW - Metabolic disorders KW - Metabolism, Disorders of KW - Diseases KW - Psychiatry. KW - Medicine. KW - Medicine/Public Health, general. KW - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. KW - Public Health. KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Life sciences KW - Medical sciences KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Medicine and psychology KW - Mental health KW - Psychology, Pathological KW - Health Workforce KW - Health promotion. KW - Public health. KW - Health promotion programs KW - Health promotion services KW - Promotion of health KW - Wellness programs KW - Preventive health services KW - Health education KW - Community health KW - Health services KW - Hygiene, Public KW - Hygiene, Social KW - Public health services KW - Public hygiene KW - Social hygiene KW - Health KW - Human services KW - Biosecurity KW - Health literacy KW - Medicine, Preventive KW - National health services KW - Sanitation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:213430 AB - Comprehensive in scope and meticulously researched, Handbook of Obesity Prevention analyzes the intricate causes of this public health crisis, and sets out concrete, multilevel strategies for meeting it head-on. This innovative handbook starts by clearly defining obesity in clinical, epidemiologic, and financial terms. From there, expert contributors provide insights on current issues, methods, and controversies in the field, focusing on new opportunities for prevention, successful interventions and initiatives, and guidelines for planning and implementing programs and evaluating results. This systematic approach to large-scale social and policy change gives all parties involved—from individual practitioners to multinational corporations—the tools to set and attain realistic goals based on solid evidence and best practice in public health. A sample of topics covered: The individual: risk factors and prevention across the lifespan, specific populations (pregnant women, ethnic and regional groups). Levers for change in schools and workplaces. Prevention in health care systems: roles and resources. Community settings: role of the physical environment. "De-marketing" obesity: food industries and the media. Grassroots action: consumers and communities. The global obesity epidemic: rapid developments, potential solutions. From obesity prevention to health promotion: the future of the field. Its level of detail and wide range of topics make the Handbook of Obesity Prevention a bedrock sourcebook, overview, reference, or teaching text. Read by topic or cover to cover, here is accurate, up-to-date information for professionals and students in all areas of public health. ER -