Resources


 * Books**

//If Your Child Is Overweight: A Guide for Parents,// 3nd Edition, Sharon M. Kosharek Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association, 2006, 52 pp. ISBN: 9780880913621 NAL Call Number: RJ399.C6 K67 2006 Description: Assists parents and children ages 4-12 in making positive lifestyle changes that will improve their overall health and well-being.
 * __Parents__**

//I'm, Like, So Fat! Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World,// Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD New York, NY: The Guildford Press, 2005, 317 pp. ISBN: 1572309806 NAL Call Number: RJ506.E18 N48 2005 Description: Guides parents in how to encourage healthy eating and positive body image in teens.

//A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Roadmap to Health,// Sandra Hassink, MD Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006, 256 pp. ISBN: 1581101988 Description: Offers nutritional guidance, strategies for dealing with a variety of parenting challenges, and approaches for encouraging physical activity.

//Your Child’s Weight: Helping Without Harming,// Ellyn Satter, MS, RD, LCSW, BCD Madison, WI: Kelcy Press, 2005, 472 pp. ISBN: 0967118913 NAL Call Number: RJ206 .S288 2005 Description: Presents parents and caregivers with ways to improve a child’s health status through positive behavior changes.

//Overcoming Childhood Obesity,// Colleen A. Thompson, MS, RD and Ellen L. Shanley, MBA, RD, CDN Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company, 2004, 232 pp. ISBN: 9780923521783 Description: Outlines strategies for improving nutrition, decreasing reliance on fast foods, increasing physical activity, and eating together as a family. Helpful illustrations, charts, and tables are included.
 * __Kids__**