Davies, H., Fitzgerald, H., Silk, K., & Kraft, C. (n.d.). Obesity in childhood and adolescence .  
         Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC.

This book has details of obesity and children's health. One-third of America's children are overweight or obese. This book discusses health issues, both short and long term, of childhood obesity. The creators studied the lives of obese children and how their daily life is effected. This book is a good resource because the creators learned about the challenges obese children face, and how to reduce prevalence. H. Dele Davies has a Masters Degree of Science in Epidemiology and is an internationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious diseases. Hiram E. Fitzgerald has his PhD is developmental psychology from the University of Denver.