• Childhood Obesity

• Published by Greenhaven Press

This volume includes an overview of childhood obesity, including the health risks of the condition, a look at controversies surrounding childhood obesity, focusing on contributing factors, the effectiveness of anti-obesity programs, the role government should play, and whether bariatric surgery is appropriate for children, and personal stories of people dealing with childhood obesity, including a mother whose daughter is obese and a woman describing the bullying she experienced as an overweight child.

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"In general, these books are excellent sources for high school readers to enhance their critical thinking skills. They could easily be used as jumping off points for research projects and debate topics."
--American Reference Books Annual, 2012

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• Published/Released: December 2012
• ISBN 13: 9780737763508
• ISBN 10: 0737763507
• DDC: 616
• Product number: 268343
• Page count: 160
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

Price: US $38.95

• (20% Discount for Schools and Libraries in the U.S. and Canada)

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