Childhood obesity

Offers insight into childhood obesity, its effects, and treatment options available. From the Book's Back Cover: The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, car...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jimerson, M. N. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, Michigan : Lucent Books/Gale Cengage Learning , c2009
Series:Diseases & disorders
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300 |a 112 p. :   |b col. ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
490 1 |a Diseases & disorders 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-99, 104-105) and index 
505 0 |a 1. A preventable public health problem -- 2. What is childhood obesity? -- 3. Increased health risks of childhood obesity -- 4. What causes childhood obesity? -- 5. Treatment -- 6. Living with childhood obesity -- 7. Looking to the future 
520 |a Offers insight into childhood obesity, its effects, and treatment options available. From the Book's Back Cover: The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. 
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650 0 |a Obesity in children 
650 0 |a Obesity in children   |v Juvenile literature 
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