Obesity Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Diseases and Other Problems Associated With Obesity, and Including Facts About Risk Factors, Prevention (Health Reference Series)

by Wilma Caldwell

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"This Sourcebook provides laypeople with the basic information needed to assess health risks, set reasonable goals for weight loss, develop exercise and dietary plans, and communicate with physicians regarding new prescription drugs for weight loss, including updates on the status of Fen-Phen. It details the health and economic costs of obesity; obesity-related medical conditions; legal issues for the obese; and obesity in women, children, minority populations, and the elderly. A glossary and resource listing are included for additional help and information."--Jacket.… (more)

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"This Sourcebook provides laypeople with the basic information needed to assess health risks, set reasonable goals for weight loss, develop exercise and dietary plans, and communicate with physicians regarding new prescription drugs for weight loss, including updates on the status of Fen-Phen. It details the health and economic costs of obesity; obesity-related medical conditions; legal issues for the obese; and obesity in women, children, minority populations, and the elderly. A glossary and resource listing are included for additional help and information."--Jacket.

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