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Autore |
Ali Naheed <1981-> |
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Titolo |
The obesity reality : a comprehensive approach to a growing problem / / Naheed Ali |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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979-82-16-41913-6 |
979-82-16-29176-3 |
1-280-65745-6 |
9786613634382 |
1-4422-1448-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (351 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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MEDICAL - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
MEDICAL - Nutrition |
Body weight |
Obesity |
Weight loss |
Metabolism - Disorders |
Weight Loss |
Body Weight |
Metabolic Diseases |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-321) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Understanding obesity -- The diagnosis -- Causes and symptoms -- Treatment -- Obesity in America -- Worldwide obesity -- Childhood obesity -- Mental health -- Blame and guilt -- The economics -- The art of exercise -- Finding motivation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Although every day we read news reports linking health problems to diet and lifestyle, there remains a dearth of books on the topic that consider obesity from a variety of standpoints that include medical, personal, financial, and related considerations. The Obesity Reality discusses these viewpoints to explain how and why the problem exists |
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