Fat nation : a history of obesity in America /

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The estimated annual health care cost of obesity-related illness in the United States is 190 billion, with countless more costs in lost mobility, vigor, and life-years. Here, Jonathan Engel reviews the sources of the problem as they have developed over the past 70 years and offers a realistic plan f...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Engel, Jonathan (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Sujets:
1900-2099
Obesity > United States > History > 20th century.
Obesity > United States > History > 21st century.
Food habits > United States.
Food industry and trade > United States.
Nutrition > United States.
Lifestyles > Health aspects > United States.
Obesity > history
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Obésité > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Obésité > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Habitudes alimentaires > États-Unis.
Nutrition > États-Unis.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Nutrition.
Lifestyles > Health aspects.
Food industry and trade.
Food habits.
Obesity.
United States
United States.
History.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:The estimated annual health care cost of obesity-related illness in the United States is 190 billion, with countless more costs in lost mobility, vigor, and life-years. Here, Jonathan Engel reviews the sources of the problem as they have developed over the past 70 years and offers a realistic plan for helping address obesity.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (v, 209 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781538117750
1538117754

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