Obesity Patients: 200 Do's and Don'ts

Author: Zhang Qiuzhen, Liu Guangping, et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Obesity is a nutritional and metabolic disorder. The occurrence of obesity is primarily related to unhealthy lifestyles, especially dietary habits, in addition to genetic factors and endocrine metabolic disorders within the body. Obesity not only affects physical appearance but more importantly, it leads to many intractable chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, and diabetes. This book elaborates on the pros and cons of various behavioral approaches to preventing and treating obesity for different age groups and genders. It also introduces the relationship between diet, exercise, medication, seasons, and obesity as well as weight loss. Suitable for a wide range of obese patients and their families to read.