Child and Adolescent Obesity
Subtitle: Causes and Consequences, Prevention and Management
Contributors: Walter Burniat (Editor); Tim J. Cole (Editor); Inge Lissau (Editor); Elizabeth M. E. Poskitt (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780521026642
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrics; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Nutrition; Medical / Pediatrics; Medical : Nutrition; Children; Obesity in adolescence; Obesity in children
First sentence: A simple definition of obesity is an excess of body fat.