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Author:

Berg, Francie M.

Title:

Afraid to eat : children and teens in weight crisis / Frances M. Berg ; edited by Kendra Rosencrans.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Healthy Weight Journal,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

310 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Eating disorders in children.
Eating disorders in adolescence.
Obesity in children.
Obesity in adolescence.
Overweight children--Mental health.
Overweight teenagers--Mental health.
Children--Psychological aspects.--Psychological aspects.
Teenagers--Psychological aspects.--Psychological aspects.
Body Weight--Adolescent.
Body Weight.
Eating Disorders--Adolescent.
Eating Disorders.
Social Environment.
Infant.
Child.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-310) and index.

Contents:

Growing up afraid to eat -- Our culture fails to nurture its youth -- Dysfunctional eating disrupts normal life -- Eating disorders shatter young lives -- Size prejudice punishes large children -- Overweight rates keep rising -- Lifestyle choices increase problems -- Struggling with weight loss -- New health promoting model needed -- In the family -- Prevention in schools -- Healthy choices -- Changing to a child-friendly culture -- Call to action -- Appendixes -- Body mass index chart -- Complications of eating disorders -- Working with teenagers.

ISBN:

9780918532510
0918532515

LCCN:

96231691

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)