Obesity: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition

A Reference Handbook

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Nutrition & Diet, Nutrition, Healthy Living, Diets
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Author: Judith S. Stern, Alexandra Kazaks ISBN: 9781440838057
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: October 13, 2015
Imprint: ABC-CLIO Language: English
Author: Judith S. Stern, Alexandra Kazaks
ISBN: 9781440838057
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: October 13, 2015
Imprint: ABC-CLIO
Language: English

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in countries like the United States. This book provides a comprehensive summary of obesity in America and around the world, discussing the causes and proposing ways to help stem the tide and to help those who are overweight.

• Provides clear, easy-to-understand, and useful information for general readers who want to learn more about the history and current events concerning obesity

• Includes a Perspectives chapter that enables readers to hear voices from a range of individuals who are concerned with obesity, such as medical professionals and fat acceptance activists

• Presents real-world strategies and solutions that readers can apply—and benefit from—in their own lives

• Includes excerpts of key documents from the National Institutes of Health; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and the U.S. Surgeon General that inform how we as a society view, prevent, and treat obesity

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Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in countries like the United States. This book provides a comprehensive summary of obesity in America and around the world, discussing the causes and proposing ways to help stem the tide and to help those who are overweight.

• Provides clear, easy-to-understand, and useful information for general readers who want to learn more about the history and current events concerning obesity

• Includes a Perspectives chapter that enables readers to hear voices from a range of individuals who are concerned with obesity, such as medical professionals and fat acceptance activists

• Presents real-world strategies and solutions that readers can apply—and benefit from—in their own lives

• Includes excerpts of key documents from the National Institutes of Health; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and the U.S. Surgeon General that inform how we as a society view, prevent, and treat obesity

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