Books Dana K. Cassell and Donald H. Gleaves, Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders . New York: Facts On File, 2000. Four hundred alphabetized entries explaining all aspects of obesity and other eating disorders.

J. Clinton Smith, Understanding Childhood Obesity . Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1999. Covers research, causes, prevention, and treatments related to obesity in children.

Melinda S. Southern, T. Kristian von Almen, and Heidi Schumacher, Trim Kids . New York: Harper Resource, 2001. A weight-loss plan to help kids develop healthy, lifelong eating habits.

Internet Sources Child Trends DataBank, "Overweight Children and Youth." www.childtrendsdatabank.org. 4 Girls Health, "You Are What You Eat." www.4girls.gov.