Author: Dale-marie Bryan
Publisher: Rosen Central
Keywords: obesity, understanding, discrimination
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2008-09
List price: $29.25
ISBN-10: 1404217665
ISBN-13: 9781404217669
Author: A. Dr. Ramdass
Publisher: Lotus Books
Keywords: obesity
Number of Pages: 225
Published: 2007-10-30
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 8183820301
ISBN-13: 9788183820301
Author: Frank Hu
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: epidemiology, obesity
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2008-03-21
List price: $59.99
ISBN-10: 0195312910
ISBN-13: 9780195312911
During the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. An estimated thirty percent of adults in the US are obese; in 1980, only fifteen percent were. The issue is gaining greater attention with the CDC and with the public health world in general. This book will offer practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity, suitable for graduate students and researchers in epidemiology, and public health practitioners with an interest in the issue. The book will be structured in four main sections, with the majority of chapters
Author: Daniel E. Harmon
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Keywords: obesity
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2008-11-24
List price: $31.99
ISBN-10: 1427087113
ISBN-13: 9781427087119
ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large Print and Super Large Print formats in partnership with leading publishers. EasyRead books are available in 11pt and 13pt. type. EasyRead Large books are available in 16pt, 16pt Bold, and 18pt Bold type. EasyRead Super Large books are available in 20pt. Bold and 24pt. Bold Type. You choose the format that is right for you. Obesity is such a serious concern that health professionals have begun to attach the "E" word to it: epidemic. The concern applies to all age groups, but especially to teenagers. This book examines the ve
Authors:Barry Gumbiner, MD,
Publisher: American College of Physicia
Keywords: obesity
Number of Pages: 331
Published: 2001-08-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1930513127
ISBN-13: 9781930513129
Obesity is an all too common medical condition, frustrating to both patients and practitioners. In 1998, the National Institutes of Health published "Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults." Obesity uses this evidence-based report as an authoritative foundation for its own recommendations. The current state of knowledge is placed in a clinical context relevant to physicians in their everyday practice. It is never too late to begin treating obesity and to have a favorable impact on patient health. Ultimately, individuals sufferin
Authors:Glaser, Jaso,
Publisher: Capstone Pre
Keywords: facts, first, obesity
Number of Pages: 24
Published: 2006-09-01
List price: $21.26
ISBN-10: 0736863311
ISBN-13: 9780736863315
Introduces childhood obesity, how and why it occurs, and how to treat and prevent it.
Author: Kathleen Keller
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: obesity, encyclopedia
Number of Pages: 1040
Published: 2008-01-24
List price: $250.00
ISBN-10: 1412952387
ISBN-13: 9781412952385
"This work, featuring a reading level appropriate for high school audiences and above, is recommended for academic and public libraries."-Library JournalThe Encyclopedia of Obesity is as much of a reference resource as it is a tool to raise awareness in the medical and public health communities. With almost 500 entries, these two volume summarize pertinent topics in obesity and related health conditions, including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals. The editor has chosen topics that capture the current clim
