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9780791078525

Nutrition and Weight Management

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791078525

  • ISBN10:

    0791078523

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-01
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
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Summary

Presents the basics of weight management, examining the influence of calories, nutrition and biological factors on body size, the components that make up a healthy diet, and special considerations for children and adolescents.

Table of Contents

Preface xiv
Lori A. Smolin
Mary B. Grosvenor
Introduction xvi
Richard J. Deckelbaum
Robert R. Williams
The Obesity Crisis
1(15)
What Is a Healthy Body Weight?
16(12)
Body Weight and Health
28(10)
Food, Nutrition, and Body Weight
38(22)
Balancing Intake and Output: How Many Calories Do You Need?
60(16)
Biological Factors That Affect What You Weigh
76(10)
Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
86(12)
Diets and Other Weight Loss Fixes
98(16)
Weight Management in Children and Adolescents
114(15)
Appendices 129(19)
Glossary 148(7)
References 155(4)
Bibliography 159(5)
Further Reading 164(3)
Websites 167(2)
Index 169

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Excerpts

Healthy eating and proper nutrition are the keys to weight management. This book explores how to maintain and lose weight without sacrificing any of the essential nutrients that keep the body healthy.

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