Childhood Obesity Annotated Bib

English 100/009 Annotated bibliography- Child Obesity in America Taras, H. , Potts-Datema, W. (2005) Obesity and student performance at school. Journal of give instruction Health, 75, 291-295. Retrieved October 4, 2005 from EBSCO (8) This Journal talks about obesity among school-aged children and academic outcomes. The authors reviewed published studies study obesity, school performance, and rates of student absenteeism. The book is recent (2005) so I ascertain that the information provided will still be the similar to today.I feel this is relevant to my query as it proves that obesity enkindle cause problems in other important aspects of life. It also provides genuinely satisfying facts that will can my research very well. Okie, Susan. Fed Up Winning the War against puerility Obesity. Washington, D. C Joseph Henry Press, 2005. Print. This book examines some of the factors contributing to childhood obesity, such(prenominal) as poor diet, lack of exercise, suburban sprawl, and TV, and provides advice on how parents can take out positive changes. It primarily focuses on these issues within America.It covers a wide soma of topics with the main topic of obesity, which I think I will note beneficial to my research as all these factors contribute. Dalton, Sharron. Our Overweight Children What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Control the Fatness Epidemic. Berkeley University of California Press, 2004. Print. This book looks at whats behind the statistics and diagnoses, and considers what can be done about the major health crisis threatening American children. Dalton begins with the basics what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters.Integrating information from scientific and popular sources, she reviews live diet and exercise recommendations for healthy living, comparing these recommendations with anyday realities experienced by American families. I feel this book will be reliable for all general understanding as it starts basic and t hen gets more(prenominal) in depth. I believe this will contribute well to my research as it covers a wide basis and focus on main points that could be causing this epidemic i. e parents. Smith, J C. Understanding childishness Obesity.Jackson University Press of Mississippi, 1999. Internet resource. Dr. J Clinton Smith tries to cover nearly every field of obesity research. The book deals with methods of control, the bodys physical and chemic makeup, prevention strategies, new treatments and behavior modifications and future research. Again, this will be very beneficial to my research but even more so as it focuses a lot on the psychological side of obesity, where as the others and concentrate more on the food itself and the contributing factors. Hills, Andrew P, Neil A.King, and Nuala M. Byrne. Children, Obesity and Exercise Prevention, Treatment, and wariness of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity. London Routledge, 2007. Print. This book covers 3 major topics of obesity the prev ention, treatment and the management . Even though this not specifically for American children, I feel that it will still be beneficial as obesity is a global epidemic. I believe this will be a good aspect for my research as it covers how obesity in children can be prevented and I feel this is what America needs to know.