A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults
| Author | : Caroline M. Apovian |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2006-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781420004649 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1420004646 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (646 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults by : Caroline M. Apovian
Download or read book A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults written by Caroline M. Apovian and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While unhealthy diet and sedentary behaviors are second only to smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., less than 45 percent of adult and pediatric obese patients received any prior advice from a physician to lose weight. The low rate of identification and treatment of obesity by physicians can often be attributed to lack of
