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Obesity / by Charlene Akers

By: Akers, Charlene.
Series: Lucent overview series. Publisher: San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c2000Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1560066628.Subject(s): Obesity -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 616.398
Contents:
Introduction. - Ch. One. The moving target : defining obesity. - Ch. Two. The puzzle of obesity : an elusive cause. - Ch. Three. The consequences of obesity : more than just a health issue. - Ch. Four. Treating obesity : nothing seems to work. - Ch. Five. Products and procedures to treat obesity. - Ch. Six. Preventing obesity. - Notes. - Organizations to contact. - Suggestions for further reading. - Works consulted. - Index. - Picture credits. - About the author.
Summary: Discusses various definitions of obesity and its possible causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention.
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Introduction. - Ch. One. The moving target : defining obesity. - Ch. Two. The puzzle of obesity : an elusive cause. - Ch. Three. The consequences of obesity : more than just a health issue. - Ch. Four. Treating obesity : nothing seems to work. - Ch. Five. Products and procedures to treat obesity. - Ch. Six. Preventing obesity. - Notes. - Organizations to contact. - Suggestions for further reading. - Works consulted. - Index. - Picture credits. - About the author.

Discusses various definitions of obesity and its possible causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention.

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