Obesity and overweight / edited by Justin Healey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Healey, Justin, editor.

Series:

Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; volume 380.

Issues in Society ; volume 380

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body weight--Regulation.

Body weight.

Obesity--Australia.

Obesity.

Body weight--Health aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6o pages) : colour illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thirroul, New South Wales : The Spinney Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the last three decades, obesity has increased in almost every country in the world, among adults and children alike. Globally, more than two billion people are now overweight or obese; among high-income countries, Australia and New Zealand have seen the greatest recent growth in obesity rates. This book presents an overview of Australia’s national weight problem, explaining how body weight is measured and highlighting the causes, health risks and costs of overweight and obesity. General advice is also offered on how to achieve and maintain healthy weight through balanced food intake, increased physical activity, and government policy approaches.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Trends in overweight and obesity

Chapter 2: Causes and impacts of excess weight

Chapter 3: Healthy weight: food, activity and obesity policy

Exploring issues

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 15, 2015).

ISBN:

1922084611

9781922084613