The Health Benefits of Dog Walking for Pets and People: Evidence and Case Studies

by Sandra M. McCune and Rebecca A. Johnson

Obesity is at epidemic levels worldwide. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that by 2018 the cost of treating weight-related illnesses will double to almost $350 billion a year. A 2010 report by the U.S. Surgeon General estimates that two-thirds of American adults and almost one in three children are now overweight or obese. Similar statistics emphasize the staggering problem in other industrialized countries. This volume originated in a special 2009...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557535825
• ISBN13: 9781557535825
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"