Obesity
By: Lauri S. Scherer, book editor
Series: Issues that concern you; Issues that concern you
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
ISBN-13: 9780737762983
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Obesity; Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries; JUVENILE NONFICTION; Health & Daily Living
Description: "Issues That Concern You: Obesity: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-114) and index.
Table of contents: title: Obesity Has Serious Health Risks: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; title: The Health Risks of Obesity Have Been Exaggerated; title: Obesity Threatens National Security: Mission: Readiness; title: Lack of Personal Responsibility Causes Obesity; title: Obesity Is Not Related to Personal Responsibility Alone; title: Poverty Is Linked to Obesity; title: Poverty Does Not Cause Obesity; title: Parents of Obese Children Should Lose Custody of Them; title: Parents of Obese Children Should Not Lose Custody of Them; title: Taxing Junk Food and Soda Ingredients Can Reduce Obesity; title: Junk Food and Soda Should Not Be Taxed; title: Healthier School Lunches Can Reduce Obesity; title: Healthier School Lunches Will Not Reduce Obesity; title: Obesity Can Be Prevented by Making Healthy Foods Cheaper; title: Healthy Food Is Cheap Enough but Americans Do Not Choose It; title: Appendix; title: What You Should Know About Obesity; title: What You Should Do About Obesity.