| Description |
vii, 400 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Current epidemic of obesity / Jacob C. Seidell -- Overweight, mortality, and morbidity / George A. Bray -- Cost of obesity and sedentarism in the United States / Graham A. Colditz, Anna Mariani -- Determinants of obesity / Arline D. Salbe, Eric Ravussin -- Assessment of human energy expenditure / Christopher L. Melby, Richard C. Ho, James O. Hill -- Assessment of energy and nutrient intake in humans / Klaas R. Westerterp -- Human energy and nutrient balance / Isabelle Dionne, Angelo Tremblay -- Adipose tissue metabolism and obesity / Paul Poirier, Robert H. Eckel -- Skeletal muscle metabolism and obesity / Jean-Aime Simoneau, David E. Kelley -- Physical activity and body composition in children and adolescents / Bernard Gutin, Paule Barbeau -- Physical activity level and weight control in adults / Andrew M. Prentice, Susan A. Jebb -- Physical activity level and weight control in older citizens / Eric T. Poehlman -- Physical activity level and weight control during pregnancy / Stephan Rossner -- Physical activity level and the treatment of severe obesity / Walker S. Carlos Poston, Richard R. Suminski, John P. Foreyt -- Physical activity and maintenance of weight loss : physiological and psychological mechanisms / Christina Wood Baker, Kelly D. Brownell -- Physical activity and the metabolic complications of obesity / Jean-Pierre Despres, Benoît Lamarche -- Is it possible to be overweight or obese and fit and healthy? / Suzanne Brodney, Steven N. Blair, Chong Do Lee -- Changing lifestyle : moving from sedentary to active / Rena R. Wing, John M. Jakicic. |
| Subject |
Obesity.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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| Added Author |
Bouchard, Claude.
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| ISBN |
0880119098 |
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