| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
The current epidemic of obesity / Jacob C. Seidell -- Overweight, mortality, and morbidity / George A. Bray -- The cost of obesity and sedentarism in the United States / Graham A. Colditz and Anna Mariani -- The determinants of obesity / Arline D. Salbe and Eric Ravussin -- Assessment of human energy expenditure / Christopher L. Melby, Richard C. Ho, and James O. Hill -- The assessment of energy and nutrient intake in humans / Klaas R. Westerterp -- Human energy and nutrient balance / Isabelle Dionne and Angelo Tremblay -- Adipose tissue metabolism and obesity / Paul Poirier and Robert H. Eckel -- Skeletal muscle metabolism and obesity / Jean-Aimé Simoneau and David E. Kelley -- Physical activity and body composition in children and adolescents / Bernard Gutin and Paule Barbeau -- Physical activity level and weight control in adults / Andrew M. Prentice and Susan A. Jebb -- Physical activity level and weight control in older citizens / Eric T. Poehlman -- Physical activity level and weight control during pregnancy / Stephan Rössner -- Physical activity level and the treatment of severe obesity / Walker S. Carlos Poston, Richard R. Suminski, and John P. Foreyt -- Physical activity and maintenance of weight loss : physiological and psychological mechanisms / Christina Wood Baker and Kelly D. Brownell -- Physical activity and the metabolic complications of obesity / Jean-Pierre Després and Benoît Lamarche -- Is it possible to be overweight or obese and fit and healthy? / Suzanne Brodney, Steven N. Blair, and Chong Do Lee -- Changing lifestyle : moving from sedentary to active / Rena R. Wing and John M. Jakicic |
| Summary |
"Physical Activity and Obesity provides the exercise science and sports medicine communities with a much-needed reference that addresses the key issues concerning the link between physical activity (or inactivity) and obesity." "Each of the book's 19 chapters is written by one or more experts in the field. These prominent scientists and clinicians provide clear explanations of the concepts, research techniques, and results presented. The authors provide up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative discussions on the various aspects of physical activity and obesity, and the supporting data is reviewed, tabulated, and diagrammatically illustrated." |
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"Physical Activity and Obesity is a resource for researchers, medical practitioners, public health policy makers, and students and for anyone who wants to better understand the role of physical activity in the overall energy balance equation and its influence on the health status of the obese."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Obesity.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bouchard, Claude, editor
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Katzmarzyk, editor., Peter T
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| ISBN |
9781492540687 |
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9781450451253 (electronic bk.) |
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145045125X (electronic bk.) |
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