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

• Pubblicazione: Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (86 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.3/98
• Soggetto topico: Nutrition disorders; Obesity
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BladesMabel
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Obesity
• ISBN: 1-280-51001-3; 9786610510016; 1-84544-826-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450751303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II