Understanding childhood obesity:
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Main Author: Smith, J. Clinton (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson University Press of Mississippi ©1999
Series:Understanding health and sickness series
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-148) and index
1. Why Is Obesity an Important Health Problem in America? -- 2. Who Is Obese, and How Do We Know? -- 3. How Our Bodies Obtain Energy -- 4. Obesity: A Disorder of Energy -- 5. Some Factors That May Determine Obesity -- 6. What Can Be Done to Prevent Childhood Obesity? -- 7. If Prevention Doesn't Work -- 8. The Great Beyond: New Frontiers in the Treatment of Obesity
"In Understanding Childhood Obesity a physician offers a comprehensive guide that covers nearly every field of obesity research. He explores causes and methods of control, the body's physical and chemical makeup, prevention strategies, new treatments and behavior modifications, and future research possibilities."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 160 pages)
ISBN:0585203105
9780585203102
1578061334
1578061342

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