Obesity Prevention and Public Health
Contributors: David Crawford (Editor); Robert W. Jeffery (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: December 2, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780198566007
Subjects: Dietetics & nutrition; Epidemiology & medical statistics; Nutrition; Public Health; Medical / Public Health; Medical; Medical / Nursing
Description: Providing health researchers, practitioners and policy makers with an overview of the current global obesity epidemic and the case for prevention, this text reviews the existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of strategies to promote health eating and physical activity in order to prevent obesity.