Understanding childhood obesity
Almost fourteen percent of American children over age six and twelve percent of adolescents are obese, more than double the rate of thirty years ago. Although there are countless diet and weight-loss books on the market, few of them explain in jargon-free terms the basic factors, the body processes...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi
1999.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Understanding health and sickness series
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798499006719 |
| Summary: | Almost fourteen percent of American children over age six and twelve percent of adolescents are obese, more than double the rate of thirty years ago. Although there are countless diet and weight-loss books on the market, few of them explain in jargon-free terms the basic factors, the body processes that can lead to childhood obesity, and the research currently underway to combat this growing health risk. In Understanding Childhood Obesity , Dr. J. Clinton Smith has created a comprehensive guide covering nearly every field of obesity research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 160 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781282821286 9786612821288 9781604737028 9780585203102 |
