
Child Obesity
Challenges and Opportunities for Change
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 1. November 2025
Book
Hardback
138 pages
978-1-0364-5639-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book is aimed at professionals and students, be it in Nursing, Public Health, or Social Sciences; however, it is also recommended for individuals who have an overall interest in the topic of Child Obesity. In this book, we investigate the subject of childhood obesity by aiming to analyse its many complex facets, and how we can potentially move forward by reducing its threat. It analyses evidence related to best practice ideas in the UK and from other countries, the role of epigenetics, the role of Ultra Processed Foods in our diet, the role of the gut microbiome in metabolism, the impact of food marketing on children, and how Trade Agreements might impact food quality.The book concludes with recommendations of good practice for health professionals, parents and families, and policy makers, while looking at the importance of involving everyone as forces for change in our children's behaviours, and thus improving our society's future health outcome.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-5639-9 (9781036456399)
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Persons
Amalia Burca Bouch is a Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing at Kingston University, London, UK. She has worked in public health for the past 21 years, both within the UK and Canada, including the role of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Lead for a London NHS Trust. She has also published guidelines around public health at national and local authority level.Zoe Clark is an Associate Professor of Quality and Accreditation at the School of Nursing, Kingston University, London. She is an experienced NHS nurse and Health Visitor, as well as having over 10 years' experience in academia, with a focus on innovation in the Children's Nursing program. Her publications include the book "Nursing care of children and young people" (2019), the book selection "Essentials of nursing children and young people" (2018), and the article "Safeguarding children: how to identify and escalate concerns" (2019).