Obesity

by Daniel E. Harmon

Obesity is such a serious concern that health professionals have begun to attach the "E" word to it: epidemic. The concern applies to all age groups, but especially to teenagers. This book examines the very real and dangerous risks of obesity, and provides its history as well as the changing viewpoints of body image. Some of the reasons why Americans are obese are explored, including factors linked to friends and family. Various heart and circulatory...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404209492
• ISBN13: 9781404209497
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12