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| List of Tables | |
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| Preface | |
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| Background and History | |
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| Defining and Measuring Overweight and Obesity | |
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| Indirect Measuring Methods | |
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| Limitations and Shortcomings | |
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| Assessing Percentage of Body Fat | |
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| Direct Measuring Methods | |
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| Obesity Trends in the United States | |
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| Obesity as a National Health Problem | |
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| Why Are We Overweight? | |
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| Factors That Contribute to Obesity | |
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| Increased Energy Intake | |
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| Distorted Portion Sizes | |
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| Drinking More Calories | |
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| Conveniently Available Food | |
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| Physical Inactivity | |
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| Physical Activity and Short-term Weight Loss | |
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| Metabolic and Genetic Contributions | |
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| Can We Blame Obesity on Our Genes? | |
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| Ways Genes Contribute to Obesity | |
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| Consequences of Overweight and Obesity | |
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| Discrimination | |
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| Economic Consequences | |
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| We Live in an Obesogenic Environment | |
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| References | |
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| Problems, Controversies, and Solutions | |
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| Is Obesity a Disease? | |
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| Is Obesity an Epidemic? | |
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| Treatment of Obesity: Fighting the Battle of the Bulge | |
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| Diet Foods | |
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| Adequate Nutrition Labeling | |
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| Physical Activity | |
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| Behavioral Strategies for Responding to an Obesogenic Environment | |
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| Long-term Success | |
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| Medications | |
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| Red Flag Campaign | |
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| Dietary Fiber | |
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| Prescription Drugs | |
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| Obesity (Bariatric) Surgery | |
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| Other Invasive Treatments for Obesity | |
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| How Does the Health Care System Deal with Obesity? | |
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| Why Can't We Just Prevent Obesity? | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Worldwide Perspective | |
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| Multinational Scope of Overweight and Obesity | |
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| The Weight Gap: Undernutrition Coexists with Obesity | |
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| Obesity Becoming More Common among Children | |
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| Childhood Weight Categories Not Clear | |
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| Changing Lifestyle and Economic Policies | |
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| Globalization of Food Production and Marketing | |
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| Move to Cities Reduces Physical Activity | |
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| Gender Effects on Obesity | |
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| Obesogenic Environment's Influence on Children | |
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| Global Health Risks Associated with Childhood Obesity | |
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| Managing Childhood Overweight and Obesity | |
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| Medical Treatment | |
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| Dietary Interventions | |
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| How to Choose the Best Diet for Children | |
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| Pharmacological Treatment | |
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| Surgical Treatment | |
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| Health Care Delivery Systems | |
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| Prevention | |
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| Coordinated Strategies for Childhood Obesity Prevention | |
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| Global Collaboration to Combat Childhood Obesity | |
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| Goals for Government, Schools, Media and Marketing, Parents, and Researchers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Chronology | |
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| References | |
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| Biographical Sketches | |
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| S. Daniel Abraham | |
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| David Allison | |
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| Arne Astrup | |
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| Robert C. Atkins | |
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| Richard L. Atkinson | |
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| George Blackburn | |
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| Steven N. Blair | |
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| Claude Bouchard | |
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| George A. Bray | |
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| Jane E. Brody | |
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| Kelly Brownell | |
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| Henry Buckwald | |
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| Paul F. Campos | |
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| William J. Clinton | |
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| Jenny Craig | |
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| William H. Dietz | |
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| Adam Drewnowski | |
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| Johanna Dwyer | |
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| Katherine M. Flegal | |
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| Jared Fogle | |
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| Jeffrey M. Friedman | |
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| M. R. C. Greenwood | |
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| Barbara Hansen | |
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| Marion M. Hetherington | |
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| James O. Hill | |
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| Hippocrates | |
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| Jules Hirsch | |
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| W. P. T. James | |
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| Robin B. Kanarek | |
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| Janet C. King | |
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| Ahmed Kissebah | |
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| C. Everett Koop | |
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| John Kral | |
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| Ray Kroc | |
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| Shiriki Kumanyika | |
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| Jack LaLanne | |
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| Antoine Lavoisier | |
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| Maimonides | |
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| Jean Mayer | |
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| Barbara J. Moore | |
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| Jean Nidetch | |
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| Dean Ornish | |
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| Xavier Pi-Sunyer | |
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| Nathan Pritikin | |
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| Barbara J. Rolls | |
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| Wim H. M. Saris | |
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| Ethan Allen Sims | |
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| Sachiko St. Jeor | |
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| Judith S. Stern | |
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| Albert J. Stunkard | |
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| Oprah Winfrey | |
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| Rena Wing | |
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| References | |
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| Data and Documents | |
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| Data | |
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| Documents | |
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| Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report | |
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| "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity" | |
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| Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research | |
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| References | |
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| Directory of Agencies, Programs, and Organizations | |
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| Government Agencies and National Programs and Initiatives | |
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| International Agencies and Organizations | |
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| Nonprofit, Professional, and Trade Organizations | |
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| References | |
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| Selected Print and Nonprint Resources | |
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| Books | |
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| Reference Works | |
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| Scientific Works | |
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| Popular Books | |
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| Reports | |
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| Guidelines | |
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| Journals and Magazines | |
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| Newsletters | |
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| Web Sites | |
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| General Web Sites | |
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| Interactive for General Population | |
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| Interactive for Children and Adolescents | |
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| Movies | |
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| Databases | |
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| Food and Nutrition Experts | |
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| Calculators and Counters | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |