Obesity / Evelyn B. Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Evelyn B., author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

Series:

Health and medical issues today

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

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Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

From the latest developments in treatment to updates on public health threats, information about health and medicine impacts lives more directly than almost any other subject. Despite a wealth of coverage online and in print media, there is still an overwhelming need for a single source to which a reader can turn for accurate, current information on an issue of concern. The series Health and Medical Issues Today provides just such one-stop resources for those seeking solid overviews of the most controversial and persisting issues in health and psychology. Each volume offers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural aspects of subjects ranging from obesity to sports and medicine, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco use. Book jacket.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Part I: Overview and Background Information; 1 Obesity: A Perfect and Costly Epidemic; 2 Obesity Battles throughout the Ages; 3 What Is Fat?; 4 How Is Body Fat Made and Stored?; 5 The Psychological and Social Aspects of Obesity; 6 Introduction to Genetics; 7 Genetic Disorders That Can Lead to Obesity; 8 Obesity and Health Problems; 9 Obesity, Exercise, and Energy; Part II: Issues and Controversies; 10 Is Obesity a Disease?; 11 Are We Creating Generations of Couch Potatoes?; 12 The Great Diet Debate

13 Can Behavioral Strategies Result in Weight Loss?14 Should Surgery Be Used as a Weight-Control Method?; 15 What Should Be the Government's Role in the Obesity Crisis?; 16 Weight-Loss Medications: Is There a Miracle Pill?; 17 How to Avoid Food Scams and Fad Diets; 18 Alternative and Complementary Obesity Therapies; 19 Can People Be Healthy at Any Size?; 20 Can There Be a Fat-Free Future?; Part III: Scenarios; Case Illustrations; Glossary; Timeline; Sources for Further Information; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 01, 2018).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Kelly, Evelyn B. Obesity.

ISBN:

9781440858826

1440858829

Publisher Number:

99976784368

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.