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Index
Cover
About this Book
Title Page
Contents
Chapter 1: What Is Obesity?
Obesity
Steady Weight Gains
Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index Table
An Epidemic?
Chapter 2: Causes of Obesity
Lack of Exercise
Abundant Food Supply
The Fast-Food Connection
School Vending Machines
Chapter 3: Health Risks and Costs
Diabetes and Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Ethnicity and Risk
Poverty and Obesity
Chapter 4: What About Weight-Loss Diets?
Teens at Risk
Low-Carb Diets
Diet Programs
Healthy Eating
Chapter 5: More Diet Dangers
Diet Pills, Supplements, and Injections
Safety Issues
Internet Claims
Buyer Beware
Chapter 6: Weight-Loss Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Teens and Weight-loss Surgery
The Costs
What About Liposuction?
Chapter 7: Who Is Helping?
Community Programs
“Let’s Move”
Studies Under Way
Anti-Obesity Advertising
Chapter 8: Healthy Lifestyles
Family Affairs
Physical Activities
More Suggestions
What You Can Do
Chapter Notes
Glossary
For More Information
Further Reading
Internet Addresses
Index
Note To Our Readers
Acknowledgments
Copyright
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