Treating Obesity
More and more people are turning to diets, medications, and surgery to treat their obesity. This book examines the medical treatments for obesity, including drug therapies and surgeries such as gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and liposuction. Students learn how medications can reduce hunger but have potential side effects. They will read about the health risks of obesity and obesity treatments, medical advances, and the success rates of various treatments.
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Series Review: Understanding Obesity"By focusing on a single issue (and a timely one at that), this series inspires a keen awareness of the complexities of obesity. The books complement one another but can also stand alone. Consistent through the series is the deference to and citing of experts, inclusion of current photographs, commitment to balanced viewpoints, and overall teen appeal. At the conclusion of each volume, readers are instructed to access the publisher's Web site, which has regularly updated links."
--Joanna Fabicon, Los Angeles Public Library, School Library Journal
