Obesity: An American Epidemic

by Emily Mahoney

Due to economic factors, larger portion sizes in restaurants, and sedentary lifestyles caused by an increase in our use of technology, obesity rates have risen steadily in the last decade. This, in turn, has created a multimillion-dollar diet industry that often preys on people's desire to lose weight quickly and easily. Through full-color photographs and engaging sidebars, readers will learn about the complex causes of obesity, as well as ways to...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534561471
• ISBN13: 9781534561472
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10