The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions: children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the prospect of becoming the most obese generation of adults in history, they are already turning up with an alarming assortment of "grown-up" maladies, from type 2 diabetes to high blood pressure. This book takes a clear-eyed look at what's behind the statistics and diagnoses, and what can be done about the major health crisis among American children. Sharron Dalton begins with the basics: what obesity is, what causes it, and why it matters....
The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions: children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the prospec...
For health professionals and advanced students, develops an overall concept of weight management by looking at specific aspects such as what is overweight, who suffers from it and why, how can it be managed, and how weight management programs can be measured. The specific topics include body composi
For health professionals and advanced students, develops an overall concept of weight management by looking at specific aspects such as what is overwe...
