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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Weight Management

Chapter Outline


This chapter presents information about appropriate methods of weight management, with particular emphasis on adopting permanent changes in lifestyle. Health implications of obesity and eating disorders are also discussed.
  1. Basic concepts of weight management
  2. Factors contributing to excess body fat
  3. Adopting a healthy lifestyle for successful weight management
  4. Approaches to overcoming a weight problem
  5. Eating disorders