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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Popular works Ouvrages de vulgarisation |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Heller, Tania, 1958- Overweight (DLC) 2005004360 (OCoLC)57682276 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Tania Heller |
ISBN: | 9781476603995 1476603995 1322114587 9781322114583 |
OCLC Number: | 893096761 |
Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 180 pages) |
Contents: | Acknowledgments -- A message to the readers -- Foreword -- Preface -- What is obesity? -- Why do people become overweight, and why are -- So many more young people overweight? -- Binge-eating disorder -- Interviews with teenagers -- Why is being overweight a problem? -- Body image and self-esteem -- How do you know if you're overweight? -- Treatment basics -- Healthy nutrition: the first step in change -- Physical activity: the second step -- Modifying your behaviors -- Medical treatment for the overweight -- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle -- Eating disorders -- Guide for parents: basic strategies -- Guide for parents: focus on food -- Prevention -- Questions, answers and a quiz -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: the essentials of a healthier lifestyle -- Appendix B: medical conditions causing or associated -- With obesity -- Appendix C: resources -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Responsibility: | Tania Heller ; foreword by Mohsen Ziai. |
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Abstract:
Written for both youth and parents, this work covers the causes and effects of the rise in childhood obesity while presenting straightforward guidelines and recommendations for getting assessed and treated.
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