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| 020 ^z978157302706 |
| 020 ^a9781573026901^q(electronic book |
| 035 ^a(OCoLC)95927647 |
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| 050 4 ^aRA645.O23^bW49 201 |
| 082 04 ^a362.196398^22 |
| 100 1 ^aWexler, Barbara,^eauthor |
| 245 10 ^aWeight in America :^bobesity, eating disorders, and other health risks /^cBarbara Wexler |
| 250 ^a2016 edition |
| 300 ^ a1 online resource (viii, 196 pages) :^billustrations, maps. |
| 490 ^ aGale eBooks |
| 490 ^ aInformation Plus reference series,^x1551-2118 |
| 504 ^ aIncludes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ^ aAmericans weigh in over time -- Weight and physical health -- The influences of mental health and culture on weight and eating disorders -- Diet, nutrition, and weight issues among children and adolescents -- Dietary treatment for overnight and obesity -- Physical activity, drugs, surgery, and other treatments for overweight and obesity -- The economics of overweight and obesity -- Political, legal, and social issues of overweight and obesity -- Diet and weight-loss lore, myths, and controversies -- Preventing overweight and obesity -- Public opinion and action about diet, weight, nutrition, and physical activity. |
| 520 ^ aProvides information from academic and governmental sources on every aspect of overweight, obesity, and eating disorders, including their prevalence in the United States, their consequences, public opinion about them, and methods of combating them. |
| 650 0^ aReducing diets^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aObesity^xPrevention^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aWeight loss^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aObesity in children^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aObesity in adolescence^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aObesity^zUnited States. |
| 650 0^ aEating disorders^zUnited States. |
| 710 ^ aGale (Firm) |
| 830 0^ aInformation Plus reference series. |
| 856 0^ uhttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/6EMC/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=thmsu^zAvailable via Gale eBooks. Click here to access |