The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M.D. ;...
The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M.D. ;...
The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M.D. ; with Kristin Loberg.
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New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2014.
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G 2015/1391
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English
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xix, 268 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: The miseducation of fat -- I. Paradox for the ages : 1. Obesity: what does that really mean? ; 2. The ultimate scapegoat: the conventional wisdom about obesity as a modern scourge ; Fat real estate: does location matter? ; A big deal: You can be fat, fit, and remarkably healthy ; Getti...
Part I. A paradox for the ages : Obesity: what does that really mean? -- The ultimate scapegoat: the conventional wisdom about obesity as a modern scourge -- Fat real estate: does location matter? -- A big deal: you can be fat, fit, and remarkably healthy -- Getting to the "fat" of the matter: the o...
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New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2014.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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"In this groundbreaking book, Carl Lavie, MD, reveals the science behind the obesity paradox and shows us how to achieve maximum health rather than minimum weight."--Publisher information.
Research conducted over the last decade shows that overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases-- from heart disease to cancer-- often live longer and fare better than normal weight individuals with the same ailments. Lavie reveals the science behind the obesity paradox and shows us how to achieve maximum health rather...
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The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M.D. ; with Kristin Loberg.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/1391
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74VKO0wVBQrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO0wVBQrA
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ISBN
9781925106039 (Paper)
9781594632440 (hardback)
1594632448 (hardback)
192224760X (Paper)
9781922247605 (Paper)
1925106039 (Paper)
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616.3/98
MMS ID
991022626029702626
