Obesity
Authors examine the health risks and the physical and emotional costs of obesity in young people.
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Farmington Hills, MI
Greenhaven press
2007
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Obesity endangers health / Bonnie Lieman
- Dangers of obesity have been exaggerated / Paul Campos
- Acceptance of obesity is a dangerous trend / Jennifer Grossman
- Low-income Americans face a high risk of obesity / Amy Winterfeld
- Childhood obesity is a national epidemic / Charles W. Schmidt
- Fast-food industry contributes to obesity / Amanda Spake and Mary Brophy Marcus
- Fast-food industry is not responsible for obesity rates / Todd G. Buchholz
- Obesity is a biological disease / David Cameron
- Appendix: What you should know about obesity
- What you should do about obesity
- Organizations to contact
- Bibliography
- Index
- Picture credits
- About the author.