Obesity: Prevention and Treatment

by James M. Rippe

Book Overview

The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the rest of the industrialized world has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. Linked to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, it is also the leading cause of osteoarthritis and the second leading cause of cancer. With contributions from leading experts in the field, Obesity: Prevention and Treatment bridges the gap between emerging understanding of the pathophysiology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143983671X
• ISBN13: 9781439836712
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 435 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"