Childhood Obesity
Today, about one in five school-aged children has obesity according to the C.D.C. It is an issue that is ever-increasing and dangerous. This guidebook provides essential information on childhood obesity, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with childhood obesity. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.
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Childhood Obesity
Today, about one in five school-aged children has obesity according to the C.D.C. It is an issue that is ever-increasing and dangerous. This guidebook provides essential information on childhood obesity, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with childhood obesity. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780737763508 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 12/22/2012 |
| Series: | Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders Series |
| Pages: | 152 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Age Range: | 15 - 17 Years |
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