{"product_id":"9781440838057","title":"Obesity: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eObesity has reached epidemic proportions in countries like the United States. This book provides a comprehensive summary of obesity in America and around the world, discussing the causes and proposing ways to help stem the tide and to help those who are overweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Provides clear, easy-to-understand, and useful information for general readers who want to learn more about the history and current events concerning obesity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Includes a Perspectives chapter that enables readers to hear voices from a range of individuals who are concerned with obesity, such as medical professionals and fat acceptance activists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Presents real-world strategies and solutions that readers can apply—and benefit from—in their own lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Includes excerpts of key documents from the National Institutes of Health; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and the U.S. Surgeon General that inform how we as a society view, prevent, and treat obesity\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142794690800,"sku":"9781440838057","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440838057_p0.jpg?v=1763801385","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440838057","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}