MD Donald Schumacher, J. Allen Queen

Overcoming Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence

A Guide for School Leaders

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative guide discusses the "do's," "don'ts," and "can'ts" that school leaders must consider when creating and implementing new school policies for wellness, nutrition, fitness, and health.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781412916660
• ISBN-10: 1412916666
• Artikelnr.: 22376826

Autorenporträt

Donald Schumacher is cofounder and medical director of the Center for Nutrition & Preventive Medicine and author of What I Need to Succeed, the basis for weight management strategies used at the Center. A frequent speaker to medical groups, he has presented research data on obesity to an FDA panel, and his publications have appeared in national medical peer review journals. Schumacher developed a 16-part obesity series that aired on public television, his work was featured in an ABC 20/20 story, and he has appeared regularly on radio and television. His medical training was at the University of Bologna, University of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospital, and Georgetown University Hospital.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Childhood Obesity, Schools, and Society
2. The Principal's Role as an Agent of Change
3. The Barriers We Face
4. School Principal Action Plans
5. A Wellness Plan for You and Your School
Resources
A. Grades 3-5 Eating Survey
B. Grades 6-12 Eating Survey
C. Research Insights: Obesity in Children
D. Research Insights: Topics Related to Obesity in Children
References
Index