Geographies of obesity: environmental understandings of the obesity epidemic
Auteur :
Witten, Karen
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754676195
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
793 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Over the past two decades, rates of adult and childhood obesity in the developed world have risen sharply. This study assembles the evidence for a geographical explanation of this trend, examining the ways in which environment and living conditions promote an imbalance of energy intake over energy expenditure.