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Obesity
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Contributors:
Barbour, Scott, 1963-
NoveList Series:
Opposing viewpoints series
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Published:
farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2011].
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780737749786, 0737749784, 9780737749793, 0737749792
Physical Desc:
194 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Available from another library

Description

This volume explores the topics relating to obesity by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

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CMC Steamboat Campus
RA 645 .O23 O22 2011
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Apr 15, 2021

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LC Subjects
Obesity.

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Language:
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-183) and index.
Description
This volume explores the topics relating to obesity by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Barbour, S. (2011). Obesity. farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Barbour, Scott, 1963-. 2011. Obesity. farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Barbour, Scott, 1963-, Obesity. farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Barbour, Scott. Obesity. farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press, 2011.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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