| Description |
106 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue. Health |
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At issue. Health.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-100) and index. |
| Contents |
Medications can promote weight loss / Weight-Control Information Network -- Obesity drugs might be the cure of the future / New York Post -- Positive lifestyle choices augment weight-loss surgery / Patricia -- Obesity surgery can have life-threatening side effects / Men's Health Advisor -- Staying active is key to losing weight / Obesity Focused -- A food diary can help with weight loss / Lee Kern -- A culture obsessed with thinness propagates misconceptions about obesity / Amy Moon -- A tax on high fat foods might modify poor eating habits / Anatoly Karlin -- Obese people should be left alone / Minette Martin -- Some forms of obesity could be designated as a disability / Greg Cain -- The government should not try to legislate body weight / Daniel Hannan -- Retired healthcare professionals could help fight childhood obesity / Hugh B. Price and Oliver W. Sloman -- Educational games can teach kids about the dangers of obesity / Kathy SaeNgian -- Society and governments are overreacting to the obesity problem / Dominic Lawson. |
| Summary |
Presents a diversity of opinions on obesity and demonstrates that there is no concensus to this significant public health issue. |
| Subject |
Obesity -- Popular works.
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Obesity.
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| Added Author |
Kiesbye, Stefan.
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| ISBN |
9780737744224 hardcover |
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0737744227 hardcover |
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9780737744231 paperback |
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0737744235 paperback |
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