Clinical Obesity and Related Metabolic Disease in Adults and Children
Contributors: Peter G. Kopelman (Editor); Ian Caterson (Editor); William Dietz (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: June 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 493
ISBN-13: 9781405116725
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Metabolism; Paediatric medicine; Obesity; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Medical / Nutrition; Diet Therapy
First sentence: Obesity is generally defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 and higher.