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• Front cover
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Part I: Definition and Assessment of Physical Activity and Obesity
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The Physical Activity and Exercise Continuum
• Chapter 3: Assessing the Level of Sedentarism
• Chapter 4: Assessing the Level of Physical Activity in Adults
• Chapter 5: Assessing the Level of Physical Activity in Children
• Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Overweight Patient
• Chapter 7: Assessment of Obesity in Children
• Chapter 8: Limitations of Self-Report in Physical Activity and Obesity Research
• Part II: Prevalence and Cost Issues
• Chapter 9: Global Prevalence of Adult Physical Inactivity
• Chapter 10: The Prevalence of Children’s Physical Activity
• Chapter 11: Global Prevalence of Adult Obesity
• Chapter 12: The Economic Cost of Obesity
• Chapter 13: Global Prevalence of Childhood Obesity
• Chapter 14: The Economic Cost of Physical Inactivity
• Chapter 15: The Cost-Benefit Relationship of Physical Activity Interventions for Obesity
• Part III: Determinants of Physical Activity Levels
• Chapter 16: Biological Regulation of Physical Activity Level
• Chapter 17: Genetics and Physical Activity Level
• Chapter 18: Epigenetic or Programming Effects on Physical Activity Level
• Chapter 19: Socioeconomic Position and Physical Activity Levels
• Chapter 20: U.S. Ethnic Differences in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
• Chapter 21: Psychological Factors and Physical Activity Levels
• Chapter 22: Effects of the Built Environment on Physical Activity Level
• Part IV: Physical Activity and Risk of Obesity
• Chapter 23: Sedentary Time and the Risk of Obesity in Adults
• Chapter 24: Sedentary Time and the Risk of Obesity in Children
• Chapter 25: Physical Activity Level and the Risk of Obesity in Adults
• Chapter 26: Physical Activity Level and the Risk of Obesity in Children
• Chapter 27: Childhood and Adolescent Physical Activity and Risk of Adult Obesity
• Chapter 28: Childhood Obesity and the Risk of Adult Obesity
• Chapter 29: Physical Activity and Risk of Obesity in Older Adults
• Chapter 30: Physical Fitness and Risk of Obesity
• Chapter 31: The Interaction of Diet and Physical Activity on Obesity
• Part V: Physical Activity and Biological Determinants of Obesity
• Chapter 32: Physical Activity Level and Resting Metabolic Rate
• Chapter 33: Physical Activity and Thermic Effect of Food
• Chapter 34: Physical Activity and Substrate Oxidation
• Chapter 35: Physical Activity and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
• Chapter 36: Physical Activity Level and Adipose Tissue Biology
• Chapter 37: Physical Activity and Leptin Biology
• Chapter 38: Physical Activity Level and Hypothalamic Peptides
• Chapter 39: Physical Activity Level and Gut Peptides
• Chapter 40: Physical Activity Level and Thyroid Hormones
• Chapter 41: Physical Activity Level and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
• Chapter 42: Physical Activity Level and Skeletal Muscle Biology
• Chapter 43: Postexercise Energy Expenditure
• Chapter 44: Genetics and Obesity
• Chapter 45: Epigenetic Effects on Obesity
• Part VI: Physical Activity, Behavioral, and Environmental Determinants of Obesity
• Chapter 46: Physical Activity Level, Sleep, and Obesity
• Chapter 47: Physical Activity Level and Occupational Work
• Chapter 48: Physical Activity Level and Mode of Transportation
• Chapter 49: Effects of the Built Environment on Obesity
• Chapter 50: Socioeconomic Status and Obesity
• Chapter 51: Physical Activity Level and Dietary Intake
• Part VII: Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
• Chapter 52: Physical Activity in the Prevention of Weight Gain
• Chapter 53: Physical Activity for Weight Loss
• Chapter 54: Weight Loss Induced by Physical Activity Versus Diet
• Chapter 55: Role of Physical Activity in Pharmacological Weight Loss
• Chapter 56: Role of Physical Activity in Surgical Weight Loss
• Chapter 57: Physical Activity and Depot-Specific Fat Loss
• Chapter 58: Physical Activity, Visceral Fat, and Ectopic Fat Deposition
• Chapter 59: Physical Activity, Weight Loss, and Maintenance of Lean Mass
• Chapter 60: Physical Activity for Weight Loss Maintenance
• Chapter 61: Physical Activity and Weight Control During Pregnancy
• Chapter 62: Physical Activity and Postpartum Weight Loss
• Chapter 63: Physical Activity and Birth Weight
• Chapter 64: Physical Activity and Body Composition in Children
• Part VIII: Clinical Implications
• Chapter 65: Physical Activity and Mortality Rates in Obesity
• Chapter 66: Physical Activity and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obesity
• Chapter 67: Physical Activity and Type 2 Diabetes in Obesity
• Chapter 68: Physical Activity and Hypertension in Obesity
• Chapter 69: Physical Activity and Heart Disease in Obesity
• Chapter 70: Physical Activity and Stroke in Obesity
• Chapter 71: Physical Activity and Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
• Chapter 72: Physical Activity and Inflammation in Obesity
• Chapter 73: Physical Activity and Depression in Obesity
• Chapter 74: Physical Activity and Breast Cancer in Obesity
• Chapter 75: Physical Activity and Colon Cancer in Obesity
• Chapter 76: Physical Activity and Other Cancers in Obesity
• Chapter 77: Physical Activity, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome
• Chapter 78: Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obesity
• Chapter 79: Physical Activity and Risk of Falls in Obese Adults
• Chapter 80: Adverse Events From Physical Activity in Obese Persons
• Chapter 81: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile in Obese Children
• Chapter 82: Physical Activity and Risk of Diabetes in Obese Children
• Part IX: Policy and Research Issues
• Chapter 83: Global Policy Initiatives Related to Physical Activity and Obesity
• Chapter 84: The Role of Government in the Promotion of Physical Activity
• Chapter 85: Community-Based Physical Activity Programs to Address Obesity
• Chapter 86: School-Based Physical Activity Programs to Address Obesity
• Chapter 87: The Role of Industry in the Promotion of Physical Activity
• Chapter 88: Mass Media Approaches to Addressing Physical Inactivity and Obesity
• Chapter 89: Future Directions in Physical Activity and Obesity Research
• References
• Index
• About the Editors
• Other resources
• Back cover