Child and Adolescent Obesity

Child and Adolescent Obesity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : 9781139437356
ISBN-13 : 1139437356
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Book Synopsis Child and Adolescent Obesity by : Walter Burniat

Download or read book Child and Adolescent Obesity written by Walter Burniat and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the ever increasing problem of obesity in children and adolescents, the long-term health and social problems that arise from this, and approaches to prevention and management. Aimed at doctors, and all health-care professionals, it will be of interest to all those concerned with the increasing prevalence of obesity in both the developed and developing world. It covers all aspects of obesity from epidemiology and prevention to recent developments in biochemistry and genetics, and to the varied approaches to management which are influenced by social and clinical need. A foreword by William Dietz and a forward-looking 'future perspectives' conclusion by Philip James embrace an international team of authors, all with first-hand experience of the issues posed by obesity in the young. This comprehensive survey of an important and growing medical problem will help inform, influence and educate those charged with tackling this crisis.


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