Call Number Areas
WD 210 -- Obesity
WD 212 -- Weight loss
WS 115 -- Childhood obesity
Bold number is more prominent on topic.
Keywords
Possible terms to use during research.
Bariatric Surgery
Diet, Reducing
Fat
Obesity
Overweight
Weight loss
Other Helfpul Guides
Definition
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.
Find Books
Books sources are available via...
1. The Library Catalog which includes:
- E-Books
- Reference Books
- Books that check out.
2. Google Books
3. Databases are including ebooks.
Ex. Health and Wellness Resource Center includes Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
4. Your local Public Library.
E-Books
A few selected ebook titles.
- Adipose tissue and adipokines in health and disease [ebook] (2007)foreword by Andrew P. Goldberg and Susan K. Fried
edited by Giamila Fantuzzi, Theodore Mazzone - Handbook of childhood and adolescent obesity [ebook] (2008)edited by Elissa Jelalian, Ric G. Steele.
- Handbook of obesity intervention for the lifespan [ebook] (2009)Larry C. James, John C. Linton, editors.
Obesity -- Print Books
Selected titles more in the catalog:
Gale Encyclopedia Series -- Medical
Gale eBook Encyclopedia sets are online via Health and Wellness Resource Center database. (covers/ISBNs showing may be previous editions)
Great resources for beginning level information.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
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