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Book SynopsisA seasoned medical librarian provides top Internet resources on health, eating, and nutrition!
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions not only in the United States, but also around the world. How does someone with weight loss questions find the most up-to-date information available to make informed health decisions? Internet Resources on Weight Loss and Obesity provides you with a comprehensive list of the best Web sites, already evaluated for your convenience. The book helps you locate the correct information you need on obesity and ways to combat itsaving you time from having to resort to Google® or other search engines. This valuable guide, written by a seasoned medical librarian, explains the dynamic nature of the Internet, how to correctly use it, how to easily find, evaluate, and use the latest health information on weight loss, and even how to detect medical fraud.
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Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Advice for the Weight Challenged Introduction: Defining the Problem Why You Need to Read This Book Chapter 2. Hunting for Information Chapter 3. The Internet or the World Wide Web: Are the Terms Interchangeable? Chapter 4. General Diet and Nutrition Web Sites Chapter 5. Health and Dietary Assessment Web Sites Chapter 6. Eating Disorders Chapter 7 Obesity in Children and Teenagers Chapter 8 Weight-Loss Web Sites (Nonsurgical) Chapter 9 Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery Web Sites Chapter 10 Prescription Medications for Weight Loss Chapter 11 Weight-Loss Spas and Residential Diet Programs Chapter 12 Recipe Web Sites
