Physical Activity and Obesity - 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0736076352 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Physical Activity and Obesity, Second Edition, helps readers better understand the role of physical activity in the overall energy balance equation. Packed with the most up-to-date information linking obesity and physical activity, this comprehensive book • delves into areas of uncertainty and controversy instead of avoiding them or skirting the issues; • emphasizes, where appropriate, the underlying mechanisms between physical activity and obesity; and • points to research areas that need further exploration and attention. Each chapter provides researchers and practitioners with a clear explanation of the concepts, research techniques, and results of studies critical to understanding physical activity and the obesity epidemic. Physical Activity and Obesity, Second Edition, addresses an array of topics that explore and divulge the links between physical activity (or inactivity) and obesity. The unique format, expert c
He holds the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority endowed chair in nutrition. Bouchard has received numerous awards over the years, including the TOPS award from the North American Association for the Study of Obesity in 1998 and the Albert Creff Award in Nutrition of the National Academy of Medicine of France in 1997. Peter T. He also has authored or coauthored more than 1,000 scientific publications, and he served as president of the International Society for the Study of Obesity from 2002 to 2006. For more than 40 years he has researched the role of physical activity on physiology, metabolism, and health indicators, taking into account genetic uniqueness. Dr. About the AuthorClaude Bouchard, PhD,is executive director of the PenningtonBiomedicalResearchCenter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is currently an editorial board member f
Katzmarzyk, PhD,is a professor and the associate executive director for Population Science at the PenningtonBiomedicalResearchCenter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also has served as president of the Canadian Society for Applied Physiology and has directed the Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory at Laval University, Quebec Ci
The go-to resource for those who work with overweight patients Susanna Hutcheson Is obesity the result of overeating, lack of exercise or both? This book helps clarify the issue of obesity as it relates to the lack of proper physical activity and how to address the problem.The author tells us, "Physical activity is recognized as a critical aspect of behavioral weight control interventions. Typically, behavioral weight control programs have encouraged participants to gradually increase their activity until they achieve a level of at least 1000 kcal/week of moderate-intensity physical activity. This level of. A fine survey highly recommended for any health or sports collection Midwest Book Review Claude Bouchard and Peter T. Katzmarzyk edit PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY, which appears in its second updated edition to survey links between physical activity, inactivity, and obesity. From areas of controversy and uncertainty to underlying physical activity research and research areas for further exploration, this packs in a fine survey highly recommended for any health or sports collection.. Four Stars Textbook