The childhood obesity epidemic why are our children obese--and what can we do about it?

The childhood obesity epidemic why are our children obese--and what can we do about it?

Child obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to understa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vash, Peter D. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oakville, Ontario Apple Academic Press 2015
Subjects:
Pediatric Obesity > prevention & control
Pediatric Obesity > therapy
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

MARC

LEADER 00000nam a2200000#i 4501
001 wils-551909
005 2022718143933
008 221014t20152015ONC a# #001 deng D
020 # # |a 9781771881029  |q hardback 
020 # # |a 177188102X  |q hardback 
040 # # |a NLC  |d UiTM  |e rda 
041 0 # |a English 
060 0 0 |a WS 130 
090 0 0 |a WS130  |b C536 2015 
245 0 4 |a The childhood obesity epidemic  |b why are our children obese--and what can we do about it?  |c edited by Peter D. Vash, MD, MPH 
264 # 1 |a Oakville, Ontario  |b Apple Academic Press  |c 2015 
264 # 4 |c ©2015 
300 # # |a xxvi, 292 pages  |b illustrations  |c 24 cm 
336 # # |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 # # |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 # # |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
520 # # |a Child obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to understand the phenomenon of child obesity and presents a range of viewpoints on its prevalence, causes, and treatments. This reference volume offers a comprehensive and thorough guide to a field that is rapidly expanding and points to new directions in research and public policy. Edited by a doctor with extensive experience as a researcher, writer, and medical practitioner, The Childhood Obesity Epidemic is an authoritative and easy-to-use reference that provides resources for researchers in the field, students, and anyone who wishes to gain an overview to this important field of study 
650 1 2 |a Pediatric Obesity  |x prevention & control 
650 2 2 |a Pediatric Obesity  |x therapy 
700 1 # |a Vash, Peter D.  |e editor 
856 4 0 |z Click Here to View Status and Holdings.  |u https://opac.uitm.edu.my/opac/detailsPage/detailsHome.jsp?tid=551909 

Similar Items