Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Diet and nutrition Diet and nutrition Katie Dicker "Discusses the importance of having a balanced, healthy diet and a healthy body image in your teenage years, gives information on how the body digests various foods, and gives tips for making healthy… OL15111198W
Exercise Exercise Katie Dicker "Discusses in-depth the benefits of exercise for teenagers, including how to make exercise fun and safe and develop it into a life-long habit"-- OL15111199W
Object matters Object matters Nicole Vitellone "During the mid-1980s the object of the condom became associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS. In this book Nicole Vitellone investigates the consequences of this shift in the object's meaning." "… OL15881247W
Child and adolescent health and health care quality Child and adolescent health and health care quality National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Pediatric Health and Health Care Quality Measures "Increasing public investments in health care services for low-income and special needs children and adolescents in the United States have raised questions about whether these efforts improve their h… OL16540819W
Young people and chronic illness Young people and chronic illness Kelly Huegel Presents true accounts of young people living with a chronic illness including how they have learned to cope and remain hopeful; also includes strategies for living with a chronic medical problem. OL1841220W
Epidemiology of pediatric and adolescent diabetes Epidemiology of pediatric and adolescent diabetes Georgeanna J. Klingensmith The epidemiology of diabetes in children and adolescents is changing, which carries profound implications for how clinicians screen, assess, and manage the world-wide epidemic of this chronic disease… OL19847967W
A girl's guide to fitting in fitness A girl's guide to fitting in fitness Erin Whitehead Explains how to incorporate exercises into a busy schedule, offering practical advice on topics ranging from relaxation techniques and eating healthier foods to using in-between moments for physical … OL19964638W
Health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors among minority adolescents Health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors among minority adolescents James R. Rodrigue Minority adolescents are at increased risk for numerous health problems but are less likely to have a regular source of medical care than either adults or children. During this critical developmental… OL20502782W
Promoting the health of adolescents Promoting the health of adolescents Elena O. Nightingale,Anne C. Petersen "Chronic diseases and premature death can often be linked to social, environmental, and behavioral factors that are subject to modification, especially during adolescence when many habits - good and … OL20908042W