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Author Ali, Naheed, 1981-

Title The obesity reality : a comprehensive approach to a growing problem / Naheed Ali
Published Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2012]
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2012
©2012

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 MELB  616.398 Ali/ Ora  AVAILABLE
Description xvii, 331 pages ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents Understanding obesity -- The diagnosis -- Causes and symptoms -- Treatment -- Obesity in America -- Worldwide obesity -- Childhood obesity -- Mental health -- Blame and guilt -- The economics -- The art of exercise -- Finding motivation
Summary The Obesity Reality discusses obesity's effects from a wide range of standpoints, including medical, personal, financial, and preventative. It reminds readers that solving the world's obesity problem requires both a personal and a much larger collective effort
Analysis Family & health
Public health
Health education
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General
Subject Obesity.
Obesity.
LC no. 2012002512
ISBN 9781442214460
1442214465