Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 13, Problem 1CT
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The people who are responsible for childhood obesity. The changes that can make a family to combat obesity.
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Obesity takes a heavy toll on the well-being of a child. Education is urgently needed as most parents do not recognize the development of obesity in their own children, let alone the associated health risks it may pose.
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Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 13 - Prob. 1RQCh. 13 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13 - Prob. 3RQCh. 13 - Prob. 1CTCh. 13 - Prob. 2CTCh. 13 - Prob. 1SCCh. 13 - Prob. 2SCCh. 13 - A deficiency of which nutrient during pregnancy...Ch. 13 - Prob. 4SCCh. 13 - Which of the following preventative measures...
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