Pediatric Obesity

The obesity epidemic: a global perspective 1. Global dynamics in childhood obesity: reflections on a life of work in the field: Barry Popkin The neurendocrine perspective: the control of appetite and energy expenditure 2. The neuroendocrine control of energy balance: Robert Lustig The genetics of childhood obesity 3. Monogenic obesity: David Meyre and Philippe Froguel 4. Syndromic obesity: Andrea Haqq 5. Polygenic obesity: Anke Hinney and Johannes Hebebrand 6. Racial differences in childhood obesity: pathogenesis and complications: Jamie Haidet, C. Demirci and Silva Arslanian Pre- and perinatal determinants of childhood obesity: 7. Maternal determinants of childhood obesity: weight gain, smoking, and breast feeding. Katherine Y. Woycik and Elizabeth Mayer-Davis 8. Intrauterine growth retardation: Ken Ong 9. Gestational diabetes: Dana Dabelea The roles of diet and energy expenditure in obesity pathogenesis 10. The role of diet: Laura Johnson and Susan Jebb 11. The role of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT): Lorraine Lanningham-Foster and James Levine Metabolic complications of childhood obesity 12. Childhood obesity and the regulation of growth, thyroid function, sexual development, and calcium homeostasis: Michael Freemark 13. Pathogenesis of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in childhood obesity: Ram Weiss and Sonia Caprio 14. Pathogenesis and management of dyslipidemia in obese children: Brian McCrindle 15. Fatty liver disease: Anna Alisi, Melania Manco, Rita Devito, and Valerio Nobili 16. Pathogenesis of hypertension and renal disease in obesity: Tracy Hunley and Valentina Kon 17. Sleep-disordered breathing and sleep duration in childhood obesity: SL Verhulst 18. The long-term metabolic complications of childhood obesity: Charles J. Glueck, John A. Morrison, Muhammad Umar, Naila Goldenberg, and Ping Wang 19. Childhood obesity, atherogenesis, and adult cardiovascular disease: Henry McGill. C Alex McMahan and S Gidding Treatment of childhood obesity: lifestyle intervention 20. Family-based lifestyle and dietary counseling: Denise Wilfley, Anna Vannucci and Emily K. White 21. Exercise and childhood obesity: Alon Eliakim and Dan Nemet 22. School- and community-based interventions: Joel Gittelsohn and Sohyun Park Management of obesity with complications: pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery 23. Pharmacotherapy of childhood obesity and pre-diabetes: Michael Freemark 24. Pathogenesis and management of adiposity and insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome: Stephen Franks and Jalini Joharatnam 25. Obesity and metabolic dysfunction in the child with a major behavioral disorder: atypical antipsychotics: Lauren Shin and David Henderson 26. Pathogenesis and treatment of hypothalamic obesity: Robert Lustig 27. Bariatric surgery in adolescents: Basil Yurcisin and Eric Demaria Challenges to long-term success: 28. Neuroendocrine and metabolic adaptations that facilitate weight re-gain. Ronald Lechan and Csaba Fekete 29. The socio-cultural context for obesity prevention and treatment in children and adolescents: influences of ethnicity and gender. Shiriki Kumanyika, Joanna Holsten, Elizabeth Proust Parks The future of childhood obesity in the global marketplace: 30. The marketing and distribution of fast food: Michelle Christian and Gary Gereffi 31. Local and national policy-based interventions: Marlene Schwartz and Kelly Brownell Appendix