Handbook of obesity intervention for the lifespan / Larry C. James, John C. Linton, editors.
"Environmental, genetic, psychological, and societal factors interact to produce obesity, a chronic condition of epidemic proportions. The Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan guides professionals in meeting this complex challenge with a multidisciplinary palette of evidence-based...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer,
©2009.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "Environmental, genetic, psychological, and societal factors interact to produce obesity, a chronic condition of epidemic proportions. The Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan guides professionals in meeting this complex challenge with a multidisciplinary palette of evidence-based interventions that can be tailored to men and women across the lifespan, regardless of background. This unique reference combines salient research data and hands-on clinical applications for use with overweight patients, from the very young to the very old, and includes a “treatment resources” section with extra materials to bolster therapy—all geared toward respectful, encouraging treatment and lasting weight-loss results."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 143 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780387783055 0387783059 0387783040 9780387783048 |