Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

493 Pages·2009·3.14 MB·English

by  Ric G. Steele Ph.D.

Handbook of
Childhood and
Adolescent Obesity
Issues in Clinical Child Psychology
Series Editor: Michael C. Roberts, University of Kansas – Lawrence, Kansas
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Handbook of
Childhood and
Adolescent Obesity
Edited by
Elissa Jelalian
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Ric G. Steele
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
Editors
Elissa Jelalian, Ph.D. Ric G. Steele, Ph.D., ABPP
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown Clinical Child Psychology Program
University University of Kansas
Providence, RI Lawrence, KS
USA USA
[email protected] [email protected]
ISBN: 978-0-387-76922-6 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-76924-0
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-76924-0
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Dedications
EJ
In memory of my father, Ashod Jelalian (1921–2008),
for always believing.
RGS
In memory of my grandfather, J.T. Singleton (1919–2001),
for his love and encouragement.
Contents
SECTION I: PREVALENCE, CORRELATES,
AND CONSEQUENCES
Chapter 1. Pediatric Obesity: Trends and Epidemiology .................. 3
Ric G. Steele, Timothy D. Nelson, and Elissa Jelalian
Chapter 2. Health Consequences of Obesity in Children
and Adolescents .............................................................................. 11
Patrick Vivier and Christine Tompkins
Chapter 3. Psychosocial Factors Related to Obesity
in Children and Adolescents ........................................................... 25
Meg H. Zeller and Avani C. Modi
Chapter 4. Binge Eating Among Children
and Adolescents .............................................................................. 43
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
SECTION II. ASSESSMENT OF PEDIATRIC OBESITY
AND CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS
Chapter 5. The Definition and Assessment of Childhood
Overweight: A Developmental Perspective ........................................ 63
Chermaine Tyler and Ginny Fullerton
Chapter 6. Diet Assessment in Children
and Adolescents .............................................................................. 73
Nancy E. Sherwood
Chapter 7. Development of Eating Patterns .................................... 91
Vicky Phares, Jessica Curley, and Ariz Rojas
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SECTION III. RISK FACTORS FOR OBESITY
IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Chapter 8. Physiological Mechanisms Impacting
Weight Regulation ........................................................................... 109
David Fields and Paul Higgins
Chapter 9. Socioeconomic Factors Related to Obesity
in Children and Adolescents ........................................................... 127
Elizabeth Goodman
Chapter 10. The Obesogenic Environment ...................................... 145
Amy A. Gorin and Melissa M. Crane
Chapter 11. Application of Genetic Epidemiology
to Understanding Pediatric Obesity ................................................. 163
Robert Mair and Stephen T. McGarvey
SECTION IV. INTERVENTIONS
Chapter 12. Developmental Considerations in the Prevention
of Pediatric Obesity ......................................................................... 183
Melissa Xanthopoulos, Chantelle Hart, and Elissa Jelalian
Chapter 13. Evidence-Based Treatments
for Childhood Obesity ..................................................................... 201
Hollie A. Raynor
Chapter 14. Empirically Supported Treatment
of Overweight Adolescents ............................................................... 221
Alan M. Delamater, Jason F. Jent, Cortney T. Moine,
and Jessica Rios
Chapter 15. Intensive Therapies for the Treatment
of Pediatric Obesity .......................................................................... 241
Joan C. Han and Jack A. Yanovski
Chapter 16. Residential Treatment Programs
for Pediatric Obesity........................................................................ 261
Paul J. Gately and Carlton B. Cooke
Chapter 17. Model Treatment Programs ......................................... 279
Ann McGrath Davis and Rochelle L. James
Chapter 18. Cultural Considerations in the Development
of Pediatric Weight Management Interventions ................................ 293
Dawn K. Wilson and Heather Kitzman-Ulrich
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SECTION V. PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC OBESITY
Chapter 19. Prevention of Childhood Obesity
in Childcare Settings....................................................................... 313
Barbara A. Dennison and Myles S. Faith
Chapter 20. Obesity Prevention Programs for School-aged
Children and Adolescents ............................................................... 331
David M. Janicke, Bethany J. Sallinen,
and Jessica C. White Plume
Chapter 21. Preventing Childhood Obesity through
Collaborative Public Health Action in Communities ......................... 351
Vicki L. Collie-Akers and Stephen B. Fawcett
SECTION VI. FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Chapter 22. The Role of Public Policy in Addressing
the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic ........................................................ 371
Patricia B. Crawford, Gail Woodward-Lopez, Suzanne Rauzon,
Lorrene Ritchie, and May C. Wang
Chapter 23. Application of Innovative Technologies
in the Prevention and Treatment of Overweight
in Children and Adolescents ........................................................... 387
Deborah F. Tate
Chapter 24. Motivational Interviewing and Pediatric Obesity ........... 405
Robyn S. Mehlenbeck and Yana Markov Wember
Chapter 25. Treatment of Children and Adolescents
with Obesity and Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions ......................... 425
Alan Zametkin, Alanna Jacobs, and Jessica Parrish
Chapter 26. Application of Empirically Supported
Treatments to Clinical Settings ....................................................... 445
Craig A. Johnston and William T. Dalton III
Chapter 27. Future Directions in Pediatric Obesity
Prevention and Intervention: Research and Practice ........................ 461
Elissa Jelalian, Ric G. Steele, and Chad D. Jensen
Name Index .................................................................................... 471
Subject Index .................................................................................. 495
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Pediatric Obesity: Trends
and Epidemiology
RIC G. STEELE, TIMOTHY D. NELSON, and
ELISSA JELALIAN
Pediatric obesity is a prevalent and rapidly increasing problem that
poses a serious risk to the health and well-being of the nation’s youths.
As epidemiological studies have shed light on the severity of the problem,
concern about children’s weight problems has intensified, leading some
to refer to pediatric obesity as a new “epidemic” (American Academy of
Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition, 2003). In this context, this chapter
will provide an overview of the epidemiology of the epidemic as well as
a discussion of emerging trends. We will also briefly introduce important
topics such as the correlates and consequences of pediatric obesity, pre-
vention, and intervention, all of which will be explored in greater detail
throughout the volume.
Prevalence of Pediatric Overweight
Recent estimates indicate that approximately 17 percent of children
and adolescents in the United States are obese (i.e., a Body Mass Index at
or above the 95th percentile) (American Medical Association [AMA], 2007),
and over 33 percent are either obese or overweight (i.e., a Body Mass Index
at or above the 85th percentile (AMA; Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention [CDC], 2006; Ogden et al., 2006). Pediatric weight problems
affect children of all ages at alarming rates. Reports suggest that about 26
percent of 2- to 5-year-olds are obese or overweight. Among children ages
6 to 11, about 37 percent are overweight or obese. For adolescents between
the ages of 12 and 19, the combined overweight and obese rate is estimated
RIC G. STEELE and TIMOTHY D. NELSON ● University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045.
ELISSA JELALIAN ● Brown University, Providence, RI 02912.
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