Obesity: Opposing Viewpoints

By Andrea C. Nakaya

Book Overview

Worldwide obesity rates have skyrocketed in recent years, particularly in the United States where two-thirds of the population is classified as obese. The authors of this anthology debate the causes and seriousness of the obesity epidemic, consider where responsibility for obesity lies, and discuss ways to reduce it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737732342
• ISBN13: 9780737732344
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 15 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary