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U N D E R S T A N D I N G

O B E S I T Y

Series Consultant:

Victor Garcia M.D., Director, Comprehensive

Weight Management Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Set ISBN

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978-1-4222-3056-5

Hardcover Set Price

..........

$332.70

$249.50 (S&L)

Hardcover List Price

..............

33.27

24.95 (S&L)

Multi-User eBook List Price

...

42.60

31.95 (S&L)

Full color • Library bound

Trim Size: 6

3

/

8

x 9

1

/

4

• 104 pages

Grade Level: 7-12

10 VOLUME SET © 2015

HBK ISBN E-ISBN

Big Portions, Big Problems .........................-3057-2

-8840-5

Discrimination & Prejudice .........................-3058-9

-8841-2

Emotions & Eating .....................................-3059-6

-8842-9

Exercise for Fitness & Weight Loss .............-3060-2

-8843-6

Fast Food & the Obesity Epidemic ..............-3061-9

-8844-3

Health Issues Caused by Obesity ................-3062-6

-8845-0

Looking & Feeling Good in Your Body..........-3063-3

-8846-7

Nature & Nurture: The Causes of Obesity ....-3064-0

-8847-4

No Quick Fix: Fad Diets

& Weight-Loss Miracles ..........................-3065-7

-8848-1

Surgery & Medicine for Weight Loss ...........-3066-4

-8849-8

E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C ON S

In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team

has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader

with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY BECOMES A MORE

SERIOUS PROBLEM EACH YEAR, YOUNG PEOPLE

MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH KNOWLEDGE

that could help them change their own unhealthy habits and

avoid a lifetime of chronic medical issues that come with being

overweight or obese. This series helps readers to truly

understand the global issue of obesity. Each title in this series

focuses on a different aspect of the obesity epidemic, from the

health issues caused by excess weight to the dramatic

consequences of our cultures obsession with body image.

Actual Text Size

Visually appealing and easy to read,

this series provides useful and current information

in an attractive format.

In this well-written,

easy-to-understand, timely,

information-packed series, the problem of obesity is dis-

cussed along with ways to curb this epidemic…

Real-life scenarios, quotes, tables and graphs, vivid

photographs, and important boxed notes keep interest

all while surprising readers…This is an impressive series

for young and old alike…

Highly Recommended.

— Library Media Connection

…contains

graphics that

are appealing

to the juvenile

reader.

— Children’s

Literature

— VOYA

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