Obesity / Scott Barbour, book editor.
Contributor(s): Barbour, Scott.
Series: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered): Publisher: Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2011Description: 194 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780737749786 (hbk.); 0737749784 (hbk.); 9780737749793 (pbk.).Subject(s): ObesityDDC classification: 616.398Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf 18 , Side 2, TierNo 4, BayNo 2 |
616.398 OBE 2011 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | TBSxx,34004,02,GR | 5000116191 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is obesity a serious problem? Obesity is a serious problem worldwide / World Health Organization ; The problem of obesity is exaggerated / Amy Winter ; Obesity is harmful to human health / Sarah Baldauf ; The health harms of obesity are overstated / Paul Campos ; Obesity in children is a serious problem / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Obesity among minorities is a serious problem / Lenny Bernstein -- What causes obesity? Food advertising contributes to obesity / Patti Miller ; Food advertising does not cause obesity / Paul Kurnit ; American farm subsidies contribute to obesity / Julie Gunlock ; American farm subsidies are not to blame for obesity / Jim Langcuster -- Who should take responsibility for obesity? Doctors should take responsibility for obesity / Jeremy Brown ; Doctors cannot take full responsibility for obesity / Victoria McEvoy ; Individuals should take responsibility for obesity / Harold Brown ; Schools should take responsibility for obesity / Adam Bornstein -- How can obesity be reduced? Dieting and exercise can help people lose weight / Anne Moore ; Dieting and exercise are largely ineffective / Judy Foreman ; Gastric bypass surgery can help people lose weight / Cassie Pisano, as told to Cristina Gonzalez ; Gastric bypass surgery can be dangerous and ineffective / Sabrina Rubin Erdely ; Regulating food advertising to children will reduce obesity / Susan Linn and Courtney L. Novosat ; Regulating food advertising to children will not reduce obesity / Brady Darvin ; Taxing sugary drinks will reduce obesity / Nicholas D. Kristof ; Taxing sugary drinks will not reduce obesity / William Saletan.