Obesity Reality - A Comprehensive Approach to a Growing Problem

Informationen zum Autor George A. Dunn is a special research fellow at the Institute for Globalizing Civilization in China. Klappentext The Obesity Reality discusses obesity's effects from a wide range of standpoints, including medical, personal, financial, and preventative. In its broadest terms, the book reminds readers that solving the world's obesity problem requires both a personal and a much larger collective effort. Zusammenfassung The Obesity Reality discusses obesity's effects from a wide range of standpoints! including medical! personal! financial! and preventative. In its broadest terms! the book reminds readers that solving the world's obesity problem requires both a personal and a much larger collective effort. Inhaltsverzeichnis Disclaimer Prologue Part I:The Big Picture 1: Understanding Obesity 2: The Diagnosis 3: Causes and Symptoms 4: Treatment 5: Obesity in America 6: Worldwide Obesity Part II: The Front Lines 7: Childhood Obesity 8: Obesity and Mental Health 9: Blame and Guilt 10: The Economics of Obesity Part III: Keep it Up! 11: The Art of Exercise 12: Finding Motivation Appendix A: Obesity-Related Websites Appendix B: Research and Training Appendix C: Obesity-Related Organizations Appendix D: Selected Studies Notes Glossary Resources Selected Bibliography Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Naheed Ali, Naheed S. Ali, G. Lannoo
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2012
• EAN: 9781442214460
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1446-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Nutrition, Dietetics & nutrition, Dietetics and nutrition, Obesity: Treatment & Therapy, Obesity: treatment and therapy, MEDICAL / Bariatrics