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Health and medical issues today Gale eBooks
The body size and health debate
Christine L.B. Selby.
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO
2017
9781440848063

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URL 1 Gale eBooks
Classification 1
493.125
Titles The body size and health debate
Volume No. electronic book : hardback : acid-free paper
Series Health and medical issues today Gale eBooks
Author Christine L.B. Selby.
Publisher Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date 2017
ISBN 1 9781440848063
Notes 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.
Subjects LCSH:Body weight. LCSH:Obesity LCSH:Body image