Obesity /

Obesity / / G. Gadkari.

In the United States alone over two-thirds of adults and almost 49 percent of young people ages 2–19 are considered either obese or overweight, and rates are also at alarming levels around the world. Using a question and answer format, practical examples, and numerous illustrations, this book explai...

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Gadkari, G.,
Place / Publishing House:Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2012]
©2012
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:MyModernHealth FAQs
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Physical Description:1 online resource (123 p.) :; Illustrations Throughout
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • PART ONE. Obesity Basics
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. Obesity and Its Causes
  • CHAPTER 2. Obesity in Children and Adolescents
  • CHAPTER 3. Obesity and Health
  • PART TWO. Obesity Treatment
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 4. Planning a Weight Loss Program
  • CHAPTER 5. Appetite, Motivation, and Habit
  • CHAPTER 6. Managing Diet
  • CHAPTER 7. Managing Activity
  • CHAPTER 8. Drug Treatments for Obesity
  • CHAPTER 9. Surgical Treatments for Obesity
  • CHAPTER 10. Weight Plateaus and Weight Maintenance
  • Index

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