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The Encyclopedia of Obesity
The Encyclopedia of Obesity
The Encyclopedia of Obesity
Publisher: Sage Publications | Language: English | January 24, 2008 | ISBN: 1412952387 | PDF | 1040 pages | 23.9Mb
Authoritative information on obesity, a growing worldwide health concern, is of great interest. With signed contributions from more than 250 subject specialists, the Encyclopedia of Obesity readily fills the need for reference material.
About 500 alphabetically arranged articles, targeted to a variety of audiences, from scholars to the general public, provide a broad overview. Among the key themes that are addressed are biological or genetic contributors to obesity (Adipocytes, Low birth weight, Tubby candidate gene); eating disorders (Binge eating, Eating disorders and gender); medical treatments for obesity (Gastric bypass, Liquid diets); obesity as a public health crisis (Built environments, Food marketing to children); societal influences and outcomes of obesity (Body image, Food advertising and obesity); and new research (Energy expenditure technologies, Whole-body potassium counting). A �Reader�s Guide� assists readers in finding articles related by category or theme; however, the entry heads and indexing could use some improvement. Examples of topics that could be difficult to locate include cholesterol (the entry heading is Elevated cholesterol) and the connection between obesity and automobiles (the entry heading is Increased reliance on automobiles). The entry Implications of restriction of foods on child feeding habits is not found in the index under children. Bibliographies at the end of each article supply suggestions for further research. Supplementary materials include a resource guide of recommended books, articles, and Web sites; tables of the prevalence of obesity in males and females by country; and a nine-page glossary. A few black-and-white photographs augment the text. Notable for articles by a large number of experts in the field, the Encyclopedia of Obesity is an excellent source for reliable information on obesity and is recommended for undergraduate, public, and special libraries.
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