The obesity epidemic : why diets and exercise don't work -- and what does
Record details
- ISBN: 9781421422497
- ISBN: 1421422492
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Physical Description:
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210 pages ; 23 cm - Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in 2016 by Auckland University Press as Fat science : why diets and exercise don't work - and what does."--Title page verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: We all want to be thin. Why aren't we? Does dieting work? ; Is exercise the answer? ; Can drugs or surgery make us thin? ; Is fatness inherited? -- Part 2: Why our modern world makes us fat. How new ways of living have led to new ways of eating ; How the economies of food puts more of it on our plates ; How we're sold on junk food ; How the overweight are stigmatized -- Part 3: What we can do about it. How governments can flick the switch -- Conclusion: Rise up! -- Epilogue. |
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Subject: | Obesity Social aspects Obesity Prevention Obesity Prevention Government policy Food industry and trade Social aspects Obesity Weight loss Obesity prevention & control |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 628 .T66 2017 | 30775305528177 | General Collection | Available | - |