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Book Detail
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Obesity and Overweight Sourcebook, Second Edition
Chambers, James, Ed.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780780818088 Category: ConsHlth: Nutrition And Diet Therapy Publication Date: 10/2024 Status: Not Yet Published Retail Price: 97.00 (Tentative Price May Change)
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Synopsis:
"Obesity and overweight are serious health conditions caused by an increase in the size and amount of fat cells. They are becoming increasingly common among U.S. families, impacting the nation's overall health, economy, and productivity. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults was about 42.4 percent in 2017-2018. Obesity can lead to several other health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, sleep disorders, and even cancer. However, proper lifestyle and diet plans can control obesity and overweight to a great extent.The Obesity and Overweight Sourcebook, Second Edition provides comprehensive information on obesity, its causes, health risks, social and psychological impacts, prevention, and treatment. It begins with an overview of the medical model of obesity, discussing its evolutionary origin and the social and moral construct of the obesity epidemic. The book addresses various causes of obesity, including genetics, hormone dysfunction, dietary factors, lifestyle, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. It also highlights the prevalence and economic burden of obesity in the United States.Part 1: The Phenomena of Obesity and Overweight explains the medical model of obesity, its evolutionary origin, and the social and moral construct of the obesity epidemic. It discusses obesity's impact on life expectancy and the obesity paradox.Part 2: Possible Causes of Obesity provides information about various causes of obesity such as genetics, hormone dysfunction, dietary factors, lifestyle, socioeconomic, and environmental factors.Part 3: Obesity and Overweight in the United States: Prevalence and Screening offers statistical information on obesity and overweight in the United States, highlighting the economic burden. It also discusses obesity among minority populations and people with disabilities, along with assessment
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