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Understanding childhood obesity /

"In Understanding Childhood Obesity a physician offers a comprehensive guide that covers nearly every field of obesity research. He explores causes and methods of control, the body's physical and chemical makeup, prevention strategies, new treatments and behavior modifications, and future...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, J. Clinton, 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©1999.
Colección:Understanding health and sickness series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Why Is Obesity an Important Health Problem in America?
  • 2. Who Is Obese, and How Do We Know?
  • 3. How Our Bodies Obtain Energy
  • 4. Obesity: A Disorder of Energy
  • 5. Some Factors That May Determine Obesity
  • 6. What Can Be Done to Prevent Childhood Obesity?
  • 7. If Prevention Doesn't Work
  • 8. The Great Beyond: New Frontiers in the Treatment of Obesity.