Challenging obesity the science behind the issues

The book takes a multidisciplinary approach, beginning with a broad overview of issues, then moving to an examination of the biological and psychological aspects of eating behavior and exercise, and their implications for overall energy balance. These early chapters include a description of human nu...

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Other Authors: edited by Heather McLannahan and Pete Clifton
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English
Published: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2008
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Summary:The book takes a multidisciplinary approach, beginning with a broad overview of issues, then moving to an examination of the biological and psychological aspects of eating behavior and exercise, and their implications for overall energy balance. These early chapters include a description of human nutrition and physiology, particularly in relation to adipose tissue, and an examination of the way in which the brain receives information from the rest of the body about likely energy needs. One of the most important questions about obesity is why some individuals are so much heavier than others. Here, the books looks at thte contributions from genetics, development, and influences from the social environment - and the complex way in which these may interact
Physical Description:x, 262 p.
ill.
26 cm
ISBN:0199563373
9780199563371