A crisis call for new preventive medicine : emerging effects of lifestyle on morbidity and mortality / Joseph A Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Joseph A., 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Preventive.

Health behavior.

Preventive Medicine.

Health Behavior.

Medical Subjects:

Preventive Medicine.

Health Behavior.

Physical Description:

xi, 760 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific Pub., [2004]

Summary:

Knight (U. of Utah School of Medicine) has written a comprehensive guide to current research on a wide range of illnesses, conditions, and issues that show the usefulness, including the economic usefulness, of a healthy lifestyle in maintaining good health and preventing illness. The five chapters are on the following topics: life expectancy, disease prevention and wellness assessment; health risks and economic costs of overweight and obesity; the role of physical activity in disease and disorder prevention; nutrition; and substance abuse, herbal medicines, and environmental factors. The text summarizes findings from a large collection of studies published in peer-reviewed medical and other scientific journals, making it a useful resource for practicing physicians and medical students. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Chapter 1 Life Expectancy, Disease Prevention and Wellness Assessment 1

Chapter 2 Overweight and Obesity: Associated Health Risks and Economic Costs 78

Chapter 3 Physical Activity: Its Role in Disease/Disorder Prevention 183

Chapter 4 Nutrition: Its Role in Aging, Health and Disease 333

Chapter 5 Substance Abuse, Herbal Medicines and Environmental Factors: Their Effect on Aging, Health and Disease 544.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9812387005

OCLC:

54677691