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How Should Obesity Be Treated?
Is staying active the key to weight loss and maintenance? Should the government play a role in food regulation in order to combat childhood obesity? Should education play a greater role in informing students about health and dietary habits? Features from the New York Post, the Weight-Control information Network, and Men's Health Advisor weigh in on the various aspects surrounding obesity. Readers are presented with a diverse series of opinions on the public health issue.
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Review: How Should Obesity Be Treated?Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011RL
Grades
10-12+ IL
Grades
9-12+ 
