Obesity Books

New and Published Books

1. Exercise and Chronic Disease

   An Evidence-Based Approach

   Edited by John Saxton

   It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions. Exercise and Chronic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach offers the most...

   Published March 20th 2011 by Routledge
2. The End of the Obesity Epidemic

   By Michael Gard

   Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised. In this provocative follow up to his classic work of obesity scepticism, The Obesity...

   Published November 2nd 2010 by Routledge
3. Children, Obesity and Exercise

   Prevention, Treatment and Management of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

   Edited by Andrew P. Hills, Neil A. King, Nuala M. Byrne

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomena is now described by many as a global epidemic. Children, Obesity and...

   Published July 2nd 2007 by Routledge
4. The Obesity Epidemic

   Science, Morality and Ideology

   By Michael Gard, Jan Wright

   Increasing obesity levels are currently big news but do we think carefully enough about what this trend actually means? Everybody – including doctors, parents, teachers, sports clubs, businesses and governments – has a role to play in the ‘war on obesity’. But is talk of an obesity ‘crisis’...

   Published April 25th 2005 by Routledge