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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
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$332.70
$249.50 (S&L)
Hardcover List Price
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33.27
24.95 (S&L)
Multi-User eBook List Price
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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.
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Visually appealing and easy to read,
this series provides useful and current information
in an attractive format.
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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
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…contains
graphics that
are appealing
to the juvenile
reader.
— Children’s
Literature
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