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Weight matters for children [electronic resource] / a complete guide to weight, eating and fitness / Rachel Pryke ; forewords by Joe Harvey and Annabel Karmel.

By: Publication details: Oxford : Radcliffe, c2006.Description: x, 215 p. : illISBN:
  • 9781138031357 (e-book)
  • 9781857757712 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 613.2083 22
LOC classification:
  • RJ206
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9781857757712
Contents:
Children and choice: Children, choices and the Balance of Good Health. Flavours and fullness. Measuring a child's size and boosting activity. Preschool children: Milk, weaning and promoting healthy foods. Developing a taste for the healthy things in life. Understanding problem eaters. Focus on fitness for preschool children. Junior children from five to twelve: The healthy body jigsaw. How does parenting style influence children's behaviour? Helping an overweight child. Kids will be active if they can. Nutrition and health problems: Nutritional nuts and bolts. The Food Frequency Framework. Vegetarian and Vegan eating. An A-Z of conditions that affect weight and eating. Abdominal pain. Colic. Abdominal migraine. Swollen abdominal glands. Urine infection. Allergies. Peanut allergy. Milk allergy. Egg allergy. Anorexia or loss of appetite. Appendicitis. Asthma. Coeliac disease. Constipation. Cow's milk intolerance. Cystic fibrosis. Depression. Diabetes. Diarrhoea. Gastro-oesophageal reflux. Inflammatory conditions of the gut. Phenylketonuria. Pyloric stenosis. Thyroid disorders. Tooth decay. Worms.
Summary: Fully evidence-based for professional reference whilst also taking a family-centred approach to eating and exercise, this text addresses the many reasons behind the current obesity epidemic and also general nutrition issues, along with common illnesses and conditions. This work provides a concise and up-to-date account of endocrine therapy for breast cancer. It covers historical development, basic physiology of female sex hormones, role of hormones in breast cancer aetiology, selective oestrogen receptor modules, ovarian ablation and chemoprevention. The book aims to provide a concise and up-to-date medical guide to medical and surgical oncologist working in the field of breast cancer and reflects recent advances in molecular biology of the oestrogen receptor including descriptions of ongoing trials involving hormonal manipulation.
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E-book Bolton NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Bridgewater Community NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book East Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Mid Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Pennine Care NHS Knowledge Service Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Stockport NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Tameside and Glossop NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Children and choice: Children, choices and the Balance of Good Health. Flavours and fullness. Measuring a child's size and boosting activity. Preschool children: Milk, weaning and promoting healthy foods. Developing a taste for the healthy things in life. Understanding problem eaters. Focus on fitness for preschool children. Junior children from five to twelve: The healthy body jigsaw. How does parenting style influence children's behaviour? Helping an overweight child. Kids will be active if they can. Nutrition and health problems: Nutritional nuts and bolts. The Food Frequency Framework. Vegetarian and Vegan eating. An A-Z of conditions that affect weight and eating. Abdominal pain. Colic. Abdominal migraine. Swollen abdominal glands. Urine infection. Allergies. Peanut allergy. Milk allergy. Egg allergy. Anorexia or loss of appetite. Appendicitis. Asthma. Coeliac disease. Constipation. Cow's milk intolerance. Cystic fibrosis. Depression. Diabetes. Diarrhoea. Gastro-oesophageal reflux. Inflammatory conditions of the gut. Phenylketonuria. Pyloric stenosis. Thyroid disorders. Tooth decay. Worms.

Fully evidence-based for professional reference whilst also taking a family-centred approach to eating and exercise, this text addresses the many reasons behind the current obesity epidemic and also general nutrition issues, along with common illnesses and conditions. This work provides a concise and up-to-date account of endocrine therapy for breast cancer. It covers historical development, basic physiology of female sex hormones, role of hormones in breast cancer aetiology, selective oestrogen receptor modules, ovarian ablation and chemoprevention. The book aims to provide a concise and up-to-date medical guide to medical and surgical oncologist working in the field of breast cancer and reflects recent advances in molecular biology of the oestrogen receptor including descriptions of ongoing trials involving hormonal manipulation.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9781857757712

Electronic reproduction. Browns Books For Students. Mode of access: World Wide Web.