BOOKS:

• Use the HSC online catalog.  OPAC link.
• Mid York Library  will access the public library catalog and includes all public libraries in the area – Hamilton, Earlville, Morrisville, Cazenovia, etc.
• Other School Libraries  will access books in the Hamilton / Oneida and Oneida / Herkimer BOCES systems.  Ask your friendly librarian if you want a book from another school.

Short bibliography of titles that may be useful:

Akers, Charlene.  Obesity.  San Diego: Lucent, 2000.

Berg, Francie M. Afraid to eat:  children and teens in weight crisis.  Hettinger, ND: Healthy Weight Journal, 1997. 

Cassell, Dana K.  The encyclopedia of obesity and eating disorders.  NY: Facts on Files, 2006.

Dillon, Eric, ed.  Obesity.  Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, 2007. 

Ford, Jean.  Diseases and disabilities caused by weight problems: the overloaded body.  Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2006.

Henn, Debra.  Diet pills.  Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2005. 

Hunter, William.  Medications and surgeries for weight loss: when dieting isn’t enough.  Philadelphia:  Mason Crest, 2006.

Ingram, Scott.  What fries with that? : obesity and the supersizing of America.  NY: Franklin Watts, 2005. 

Loonin, Meryl.  Overweight America.  San Diego, CA:  Lucent, 2007.

Wexler, Barbara.  Weight in America: obesity, eating disorders, and other health risks.  Farmington Hills, MI: Thompson/Gale, 2007.

 MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

These can be accessed from the library home page.  If you wish to use these from home, get the password sheet from Mrs. Jerome. Concentrate on using the following databases:

• ProQuest Direct
• Sirs Researcher
• eLibrary – this contains encyclopedia, magazine, and newspaper articles as well as radio and television transcripts.

INTERNET SITES:

General Sites:

• WHO: Obesity and Overweight
• Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity
• Obesiity Statistics
• Obesity and Overweight FAQs

• Obesity
• Obesity and Overweight

• Obesity in America

• American Family Physician
• We Can! 

• Eat Smart. Play Hard.
• Healthy Youth: Getting Started
• Make Family Time Active Time
• Helping Your Child
• Helpful Ways to Reduce Screen Time

• Smallsteps Kids
• Make a Difference at your School
  

• Activ8Kids: Childhood Obesity Prevention Program

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