Causes, family influences, and social inequalities -- Origins and prevalence of obesity; Epidemiology of childhood obesity / Causes of childhood obesity / Parent and family influences and risk for obesity ; Risk factors for obesity in human infancy / Chapter 4. Contribution of nutrition to pediatric obesity, nutrition assessment, and effective interventions / Parents as the primary target audience for healthy eating among young children / Families and obesity: a family process approach to obesity in adolescents / Social, racial and ethnic diversity ; Social inequalities in childhood obesity: trends, determinants, and interventions / Preventing childhood obesity in American Indian and Alaska native communities / Pediatric obesity risk factors among African American youth / Obesity among Latina/o children and adolescents

Social influences and prevention efforts -- Ethics of research, intervention, and policy ; Ethical considerations related to obesity intervention / Public perceptions and social media influences ; Media's role in the obesity epidemic: challenges and opportunities / Public opinion and obesity: cultural influences on public perceptions of obesity / Societal influences on risk for obesity ; Obesity and school achievement in children and youth / Video games and childhood obesity / Treating and preventing childhood and adolescent obesity ; Complications and management of the overweight child / The role of physical activity in obesity prevention / Building cities to promote physical activity: considering class, race, travel and obesity / Surgical treatment of obesity