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Textbook of Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural Influences
Sharon Akabas
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Description for Textbook of Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural Influences
Hardcover. Textbook of Obesity is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses. Editor(s): Akabas, Sharon; Lederman, Sally Ann; Moore, Barbara J. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 285 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1638.
Textbook of Obesity is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses. Providing core knowledge for students is an essential and urgent requirement to ensure that those graduating will be properly equipped to deal with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, currently affecting almost two-thirds of the population of the USA and with prevalence in much of the rest of the world rapidly catching up.
Textbook of Obesity is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses. Providing core knowledge for students is an essential and urgent requirement to ensure that those graduating will be properly equipped to deal with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, currently affecting almost two-thirds of the population of the USA and with prevalence in much of the rest of the world rapidly catching up.
This landmark text is organized into 5 parts comprising 27 chapters, ... Read more
Textbook of Obesity is an essential purchase for students and the many health professionals dealing with obesity on a day-to-day basis. A dedicated companion website features an extensive bank of questions and answers for readers to test their understanding, and all of the book’s illustrations for instructors to download: www.wiley.com/go/akabas/obesity
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470655887
SKU
V9780470655887
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About Sharon Akabas
About the Editors Sharon R. Akabas has taught a wide range of nutrition-related courses at Columbia University for nearly 30 years. She is particularly interested in helping students understand the complexity of weight, from basic science to practice and policy. She is currently the Director of the MS in Nutrition Program at Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition. ... Read more
Reviews for Textbook of Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural Influences
“It also provides useful background information when assessing employees on return to work following surgical treatment for severe obesity, or advising those considering such treatments. It is recommended as a reference book, with the health warning that the statistics, case examples and demographic data are specific to the USA.” (Occupational Medicine, 4 October 2012) ... Read more