| Description |
1 online resource (86 pages) |
| Series |
Nutrition & food science, 0034-6659 ; v. 35, no. 5 |
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Nutrition & food science ; v. 35, no. 5
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| Contents |
Healthy lifestyle project for overweight and obese children : a pilot study / Mary Tyers -- Effects of an over-the-counter herbal weight management product (Zotrim®) on weight and waist circumference in a sample of overweight women : a consumer study / C.H.S. Ruxton, F. Hinton and C.E.L. Evans -- Predictors of physician overweight and obesity in the USA : an emperic analysis / John La Puma, Philippe Szapary and Kevin C. Maki -- Modern diets converging : the move to low GL/GR diets / Shane Landon -- Low levels of cholesterol/saturated fat index (CSI) in a Japanese-Brazilian diet / Elizabeth Aparecida Ferraz da Silva Torres [and others] -- Diet, lifestyle factors and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome / Katie L. Oliver and G. Jill Davies -- Nutritional profiling vs guideline daily amounts as a means of helping consumers make appropriate food choices / Gaynor Bussell -- Functional foods and nutraceuticals in the management of obesity / Gursevak S. Kasbia -- The potential role of peanuts in the prevention of obesity / Jennette Higgs -- Waist to height ratio and the Ashwell® shape chart could predict the health risks of obesity in adults and children in all ethnic groups / Margaret Ashwell |
| Summary |
This e-book focuses on obesity from a number of perspectives and features international articles from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Brazil. Obesity is considered by the World Health Organisation to constitute a worldwide epidemic. The release of this e-book coincides with the National Obesity Forum conference held in London, October 2005 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nutrition disorders.
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Obesity.
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Nutrition Disorders
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Obesity
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MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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MEDICAL -- Nutrition.
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Nutrition disorders
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Obesity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Blades, Mabel
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| ISBN |
184544826X |
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9781845448264 |
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