Obesity
By: by Stuart Kallen
Series: Matters of opinion; Matters of opinion
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781599537566; 9781603578646
Subjects: Dietetics; Obesity; Medical policy; Juvenile literature
Description: "Explores pros and cons of several issues related to obesity including; who's at fault, government prevention, and effective treatments. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text, Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components for social issues and history. Includes bibliography, glossary, index, additional resources and instructions for writing an opinion-based essay"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ages 8-12.

Grades 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: What are the issues with obesity?; title: Is obesity the fault of the food industry?; title: Can the government prevent obesity?; title: Is dieting an effective treatment for obesity?; title: Wrap it up : write an opinion piece.