Author:
Ahima, Rexford S. author.
ImprintBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
Descriptionxvi, 194 pages ; 18 cm.
Note:Introduction: stuggling with obesity -- How do people gain excess weight? -- Why are people getting heavier? -- What are the consequences of obesity? -- What are the best ways to lose weight?-- How to reverse the obesity crisis.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"This book is a readable and scientifically informed primer on obesity and the current obesity crisis. The author is an endocrinologist who works in both the lab and the clinic studying the physiological mechanisms behind diabetes and obesity. This book looks at the science behind weight gain and loss and, informed by the author's clinical work, discusses a variety of treatment options."-- Provided by publisher.
