Obesity: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
A Reference Handbook
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Nutrition & Diet, Nutrition, Healthy Living, Diets
| 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
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
