The Resource Obesity : opposing viewpoints, Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor
Obesity : opposing viewpoints, Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor
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- Summary
- Examines the causes and seriousness of the obesity epidemic, considers where responsibility for obesity lies, and discusses ways to reduce it
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (203 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Is obesity a serious problem? Increasing obesity rates are causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / World Health Organization
- Increasing obesity rates are not causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / Paul Campos
- The United States is experiencing an obesity epidemic / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- The United States is not experiencing an obesity epidemic / Dan Mindus
- Obesity in children is a serious problem / Mary Eberstadt
- Obesity is a serious problem in poor and minority communities / Silja J.A. Talvi
- 2. What causes obesity? Overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Amanda Spake and Mary Brophy Marcus
- There is no evidence that overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Sandy Szwarc
- Obesity is a disease / American Obesity Association
- Obesity is not a disease / George Hawley
- Large portion sizes play a role in rising obesity rates / Barbara J. Rolls
- Obesity is a result of human evolution / Michael D. Lemonick
- 3. What is the most effective way to reduce obesity? Gastric bypass surgery is an effective way to lose weight / Nancy Naomi
- The obese should not undergo gastric bypass surgery / Religion & Society Report
- Weight-loss drugs should be developed to help reduce obesity / Lester M. Crawford
- Weight-loss drugs are not the best way to reduce obesity / Robert C. Atkins
- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are an effective way to combat obesity / John H. Banzhaf III
- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are not an effective way to combat obesity / Todd G. Buchholz
- 4. Who should take responsibility for obesity? Society should take some responsibility for obesity / Morgan Downey
- Obesity is not society's responsibility / David Boaz
- The government should take action to help reduce obesity / Ellen Ruppel Shell
- The government should not take action to reduce obesity / Robert E. Wright
- Much of the responsibility for obesity lies with corporations / Yves Engler
- The responsibility of obesity lies with the individual / Gerard J. Musante
- Schools should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Phyllis Schlafly
- Parent should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Michelle Murphy Zive
- Label
- Obesity : opposing viewpoints
- Title
- Obesity
- Title remainder
- opposing viewpoints
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examines the causes and seriousness of the obesity epidemic, considers where responsibility for obesity lies, and discusses ways to reduce it
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 616.3/98
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RC628
- LC item number
- .O289 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- 1976-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Nakaya, Andrea C.
- Series statement
- Opposing viewpoints series
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- Obesity
- Obesity
- Label
- Obesity : opposing viewpoints, Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-196) and index
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- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Is obesity a serious problem? Increasing obesity rates are causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / World Health Organization -- Increasing obesity rates are not causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / Paul Campos -- The United States is experiencing an obesity epidemic / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- The United States is not experiencing an obesity epidemic / Dan Mindus -- Obesity in children is a serious problem / Mary Eberstadt -- Obesity is a serious problem in poor and minority communities / Silja J.A. Talvi -- 2. What causes obesity? Overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Amanda Spake and Mary Brophy Marcus -- There is no evidence that overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Sandy Szwarc -- Obesity is a disease / American Obesity Association -- Obesity is not a disease / George Hawley -- Large portion sizes play a role in rising obesity rates / Barbara J. Rolls -- Obesity is a result of human evolution / Michael D. Lemonick -- 3. What is the most effective way to reduce obesity? Gastric bypass surgery is an effective way to lose weight / Nancy Naomi -- The obese should not undergo gastric bypass surgery / Religion & Society Report -- Weight-loss drugs should be developed to help reduce obesity / Lester M. Crawford -- Weight-loss drugs are not the best way to reduce obesity / Robert C. Atkins -- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are an effective way to combat obesity / John H. Banzhaf III -- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are not an effective way to combat obesity / Todd G. Buchholz -- 4. Who should take responsibility for obesity? Society should take some responsibility for obesity / Morgan Downey -- Obesity is not society's responsibility / David Boaz -- The government should take action to help reduce obesity / Ellen Ruppel Shell -- The government should not take action to reduce obesity / Robert E. Wright -- Much of the responsibility for obesity lies with corporations / Yves Engler -- The responsibility of obesity lies with the individual / Gerard J. Musante -- Schools should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Phyllis Schlafly -- Parent should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Michelle Murphy Zive
- Extent
- 1 online resource (203 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036792294
- Label
- Obesity : opposing viewpoints, Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-196) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Is obesity a serious problem? Increasing obesity rates are causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / World Health Organization -- Increasing obesity rates are not causing a growing number of health problems worldwide / Paul Campos -- The United States is experiencing an obesity epidemic / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- The United States is not experiencing an obesity epidemic / Dan Mindus -- Obesity in children is a serious problem / Mary Eberstadt -- Obesity is a serious problem in poor and minority communities / Silja J.A. Talvi -- 2. What causes obesity? Overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Amanda Spake and Mary Brophy Marcus -- There is no evidence that overeating and lack of exercise cause obesity / Sandy Szwarc -- Obesity is a disease / American Obesity Association -- Obesity is not a disease / George Hawley -- Large portion sizes play a role in rising obesity rates / Barbara J. Rolls -- Obesity is a result of human evolution / Michael D. Lemonick -- 3. What is the most effective way to reduce obesity? Gastric bypass surgery is an effective way to lose weight / Nancy Naomi -- The obese should not undergo gastric bypass surgery / Religion & Society Report -- Weight-loss drugs should be developed to help reduce obesity / Lester M. Crawford -- Weight-loss drugs are not the best way to reduce obesity / Robert C. Atkins -- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are an effective way to combat obesity / John H. Banzhaf III -- Lawsuits against fast food restaurants are not an effective way to combat obesity / Todd G. Buchholz -- 4. Who should take responsibility for obesity? Society should take some responsibility for obesity / Morgan Downey -- Obesity is not society's responsibility / David Boaz -- The government should take action to help reduce obesity / Ellen Ruppel Shell -- The government should not take action to reduce obesity / Robert E. Wright -- Much of the responsibility for obesity lies with corporations / Yves Engler -- The responsibility of obesity lies with the individual / Gerard J. Musante -- Schools should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Phyllis Schlafly -- Parent should play a role in fighting childhood obesity / Michelle Murphy Zive
- Extent
- 1 online resource (203 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036792294
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