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Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity

Models for Change - Workshop Summary

Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity( )
Editor: Olson, Steve
Author: Roundtable on Obesity Solutions,
Food and Nutrition Board,
Institute of Medicine,
ISBN:978-0-309-37105-6
Publication Date:Jul 2015
Publisher:National Academies Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $48.00
Book Description:

Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of national health care spending. Until the obesity epidemic is reversed, obesity will continue to drive rates of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.

Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity is a summary of a workshop convened by the...
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Book Details
Pages:156
Detailed Subjects: Medical / Bariatrics
Political Science / Public Policy / Health Care
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches



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