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Understanding childhood obesity

Title
Understanding childhood obesity / J. Clinton Smith.
Author
Smith, J. Clinton, 1939-
Publication
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c1999.

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Description
xii, 160 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Understanding health and sickness series
Alternative Title
Childhood obesity
Subject
  • Obesity in children > Prevention
  • Obesity in children > Psychological aspects
  • Children > Nutrition
  • Behavior therapy for children
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [140]-148) and index.
Contents
Why is obesity an important health problem in America? -- Who is obese and how do we know? -- How our bodies obtain energy -- Obesity : a disorder of energy -- Some factors that may determine obesity -- What can be done to prevent childhood obesity? -- If prevention doesn't work -- The great beyond : new frontiers in the treatment of obesity.
Call Number
JFD 00-7856
ISBN
  • 1578061334 (alk. paper)
  • 1578061342 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
98044680
OCLC
39981832
Author
Smith, J. Clinton, 1939-
Title
Understanding childhood obesity / J. Clinton Smith.
Imprint
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c1999.
Series
Understanding health and sickness series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [140]-148) and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 00-7856
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