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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450751303321

Titolo

Obesity [[electronic resource] /] / editor Dr. Mabel Blades

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005

ISBN

1-280-51001-3

9786610510016

1-84544-826-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (86 p.)

Collana

Nutrition and food science ; ; v. 35, no. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

BladesMabel

Disciplina

616.3/98

Soggetti

Nutrition disorders

Obesity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; EDITORIAL BOARD; Editorial; Healthy lifestyle project for overweight and obese children: a pilot study; Effects of an over-the-counter herbal weight management product (Zotrim1) on weight and waist circumference in a sample of overweight women: a consumer study; Predictors of physician overweight and obesity in the USA: an empiric analysis; Modern diets converging: the move to low GI/GR diets; Low levels of cholesterol/ saturated fat index (CSI) in a Japanese-Brazilian diet; Diet, lifestyle factors and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome

Nutritional profiling vs guideline daily amounts as a means of helping consumers make appropriate food choicesFunctional foods and nutraceuticals in the management of obesity; The potential role of peanuts in the prevention of obesity; Waist to height ratio and the Ashwell1 shape chart could predict the health risks of obesity in adults and children in all ethnic groups; Food facts; Conference reports; Book reviews

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book focuses on obesity from a number of perspectives and features international articles from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Brazil. Obesity is considered by the World Health Organisation to constitute a worldwide epidemic. The release of this e-book coincides



with the National Obesity Forum conference held in London, October 2005.