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According to WHO, obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. This guidebook provides essential information on 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 obesity. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

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Pub dateDec 28, 2007
ISBN-100737738731
ISBN-139780737738735
LanguageEnglish
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