Tackling Obesity and Overweight Matters in Health and Social Care
$66.40
- Paperback
173 pages
- Release Date
25 July 2022
Summary
This practical guide helps health or social care professionals across all settings to understand how important it is to prevent and manage their service users’ overweight and obesity, and motivate them to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, so reducing their risk of associated health conditions such as diabetes and now COVID-19. Obesity and associated health problems represent a growing health burden around the world, with rates throughout Europe increasing sharply over the last forty year…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032189475 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1032189479 |
| Author: | Ruth Chambers, Paula Stather |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 173 |
| Release Date: | 25 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Overweight matters and obesity are concisely discussed with a special focus on prevalence, etiology, impact, and suggested interventions. This book is highly valuable for healthcare and social care professionals. The material is highly informative, digestible, and easily incorporated into practice across many different settings.”-Mary Alice Becraft, BSN, Doody Review
About The Author
Ruth Chambers
Ruth Chambers FRCGP, MD, OBE is a retired general practitioner with over 40 years’ experience. She is an Honorary Professor at Staffordshire University and Keele University, UK.
Paula Stather has over 20 years’ of management experience within Primary Care and has worked more recently as project co-ordinator for an NHS funded Digital Reach and Digital Inclusion project.
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