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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Tác giả khác: edited by Heather McLannahan and Pete Clifton
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Được phát hành: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2008
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