Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan

Environmental genetic psychological and societal factors interact to produce obesity a chronic condition of epidemic proportions. The <EM>Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan</EM> guides professionals in meeting this complex challenge with a multidisciplinary palette of evidence-based interventions that can be tailored to men and women across the lifespan regardless of background. This unique reference combines salient research data and hands-on clinical applications for use with overweight patients from the very young to the very old and includes a ���treatment resources��� section with extra materials to bolster therapy���all geared toward respectful encouraging treatment and lasting weight-loss results.