Childhood Obesity
Background Information
| Dictionary of Food and Nutrition |
Online only |
| Dictionary of Public Health |
Online only |
| Encyclopedia of Public Health |
REF RA 423. E 53 2002 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence |
REF RJ 26. G 35 2005 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition |
REF RA 784. G 345 2008 |
| Magill's Medical Guide |
REF RC 41. M 34 2005 |
| Preventing Childhood Obesity |
REF RJ 399. C 6 I 575 2005 |
Books
These books are located in the Regular Collection on the Fourth Floor. More books
on this topic can be found using the Library Catalog.
| Fed up! Winning the war against childhood obesity |
RJ 399. C 6 O 383 2005 |
| Preventive nutrition: the comprehensive guide for health professionals |
RM 216. P 778 1997 |
| Underage & overweight: America's childhood obesity crisis what every family needs
to know
|
RJ 399. C 6 B 47 2004 |
| Understanding childhood obesity |
RJ 399. C 6 S 63 1999 |
Journal Articles
AltHealthWatchThis database can be used to locate thousands of articles on alternative health research
and treatments.
CINAHLCINAHL is a great resource for locating topics on nursing and allied health topics.
Health Source: Consumer EditionThis database can be used to help consumers and non-medical persons locate information
about a wide variety of topics in health and medicine.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic EditionThis database is the health professionals' version of Health Source, and contains
more scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles.
Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Nursing Journals @Ovid Full TextLippincott, Williams, & Wilkins is one of the largest nursing and allied health publishers
in the world. This database provides access to many of their nursing journal articles.
Web sites
American Obesity AssociationThe American Obesity Association is dedicated to raising awareness about obesity.
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe CDC is one of the best known medical organizations in the world. Their research
and statistical information are available on this site.
Mayo ClinicThe Mayo Clinic is a premier medical facility. This site makes some of their research
available.
National Institutes of HealthThe NIH is a medical organization that specializes in medical research and health
care.
