Nutrition and exercise in obesity management
By: edited by Jean Storlie, Henry A. Jordan.
Contributors: Storlie, Jean.; Jordan, Henry A.
Series: Sports medicine and health science
Publisher: SP Medical & Scientific Books
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Obesity -- Treatment.; Reducing diets.; Exercise therapy.; Diet, Reducing -- congresses.; Exertion -- congresses.; Nutrition -- congresses.; Obesity -- therapy -- congresses.
Description: Abstract: A reference text for nutritionists, practitioners, clinicians, and other health professionals covers behavioral theories and practices in the application of nutritional and exercise approaches to obesity management. Six authoritative overviews cover popular diets; nutritional management of the obese; behavior therapy and protein-sparing modified fasting; myths and misconceptions in the use of exercise for weight control management; exercise testing and training for the obese; and concerns and precautions for the obese in the use of exercise. (wz).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Review of popular diets / Patricia Hodgson; title: Nutrition management of the obese individual / Michell Macedonio; title: Protein-sparing modified fasting and behavior therapy / Dallas Stevenson ... [et al.]; title: Myths and misconceptions in exercise for weight control / Barry A. Franklin; title: Exercise testing and training for the obese / Merle L. Foss and Deborah A. Strehle; title: Exercise concerns and precautions for the obese / Merle L. Foss.