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Health and medical issues today Gale eBooks
The body size and health debate
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO
2017
9781440848063
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| 本文へのリンク | Gale eBooks |
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| 分類記号 | 493.125 |
| 書名 | The body size and health debate |
| 巻次 | electronic book : hardback : acid-free paper |
| 叢書名 | Health and medical issues today Gale eBooks |
| 著者名 | Christine L.B. Selby. |
| 出版者 | Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO |
| 出版年月 | 2017 |
| ISBN | 9781440848063 |
| 注記 | Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. Overview of the body size and health debate -- pt. 2. Controversies and issues -- pt. 3. Scenarios. This book examines the often confusing informationand misinformationthat exists on obesity and its connection to overall health, addressing the rate of obesity in the United States, questioning the appropriateness of BMI to gauge overall health and well-being, discussing controversies related to weight and health including excessive dieting, and providing real-world scenarios that clearly illustrate major concepts related to weight and health. Description based on print version record. |
| 件名 | LCSH:Body weight. LCSH:Obesity LCSH:Body image |