Childhood Obesity
- ISBN-10
- 1590189973
- ISBN-13
- 9781590189979
- Series
- Childhood Obesity
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-11-20
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Author
- Maxine Newman Jimerson
Description
Nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and young people in the United States has obesity. This must-have volume offers insight into childhood obesity, its effects, and treatment options available. Readers will learn about the increased health risks associated with the condition, and hear personal accounts from sufferers.
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