Textbook of Obesity by Sharon R Akabas

Textbook of Obesity by Sharon R Akabas

Textbook of Obesity is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses.

“It also provides useful background information when assessing employees on return to work following surgical treatment for severe obesity, or advising those considering such treatmentsIt is recommended as a reference book, with the health warning that the statistics, case examples and demographic data are specific to the USA.”  (Occupational Medicine, 4 October 2012)

 

 

About the Editors

Sharon R. Akabas has taught a wide range of nutrition-related courses at Columbia University for nearly 30 years. She is particularly interested in helping students understand the complexity of weight, from basic science to practice and policy. She is currently the Director of the MS in Nutrition Program at Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition.

Sally Ann Lederman has been a faculty member in nutrition and public health at Columbia University since 1983. Most of her teaching and research have focused on the biological and public health aspects of pregnancy and lactation.

Barbara J. Moore has more than 30 years of experience in the field of obesity. Her background includes research, education, policy formulation and program development in the public and private sectors.

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ISBN 13	9780470655887
ISBN 10	0470655887
Title	Textbook of Obesity
Author	Sharon R Akabas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2012-03-30
Number of pages	512
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.