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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63125828 Title: Obesity Author: Evelyn B Kelly Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. ISBN/ISSN: 0313334609 9780313334603 OCLC:63125828

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Obesity

Author:	Evelyn B Kelly
Publisher:	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Series:	Health and medical issues today
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Evelyn B Kelly Find more information about:
ISBN:	0313334609 9780313334603
OCLC Number:	63125828
Description:	xv, 224 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	section 1. Overview -- 1. Obesity : a perfect and costly epidemic -- 2. Obesity battles throughout the ages -- 3. The physiology of fat -- 4. The psychological and social aspects of obesity -- 5. Genetics of obesity -- 6. Obesity and exercise -- 7. Obesity and health problems -- section 2. Controversies and issues -- 8. Issue : is obesity a disease or an adaptation for survival? -- 9. Issue : are we creating generations of couch potatoes? -- 10. Issue : the great diet debate -- 11. Issue : can behavioral strategies result in weight loss? -- 12. Issue : should surgery be used as a weight-control method? -- 13. Issue : what is the government's role in the obesity crisis? -- 14. Can there be a fat-free future? -- section 3. Reference and resources -- A. Annotated primary source documents -- B. Timeline of obesity issues -- C. Glossary -- D. Weight loss programs and plans -- E. Further reading.
Series Title:	Health and medical issues today
Responsibility:	Evelyn B. Kelly.
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