Obesity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, Evelyn B. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2018]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Health and medical issues today.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Obesity : A Perfect and Costly Epidemic
  • Obesity Battles throughout the Ages
  • What Is Fat?
  • How Is Body Fat Made and Stored?
  • The Psychological and Social Aspects of Obesity
  • Introduction to Genetics
  • Genetic Disorders That Can Lead to Obesity
  • Obesity and Health Problems
  • Obesity, Exercise, and Energy
  • Is Obesity a Disease?
  • Are We Creating Generations of Couch Potatoes?
  • The Great Diet Debate
  • Can Behavioral Strategies Result in Weight Loss?
  • Should Surgery Be Used as a Weight-Control Method?
  • What Should Be the Government's Role in the Obesity Crisis?
  • Weight-Loss Medications : Is There a Miracle Pill?
  • How to Avoid Food Scams and Fad Diets
  • Alternative and Complementary Obesity Therapies
  • Can People Be Healthy at Any Size?
  • Can There Be a Fat-Free Future?
  • Case Illustrations.