Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity by Watson, Ronald Ross

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780128160930)

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Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity by Watson, Ronald Ross

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity

$250.00
Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity by Watson, Ronald Ross

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity

$250.00
Format: Paperback
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Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity, Second Edition focuses on the important role that exercise, dietary changes and foods play in promoting and reducing visceral fat. Nutritionists, dieticians and healthcare providers seeking to address the abdominal obesity epidemic will find this book to be a valuable resource in their long-term goal of preventing chronic diseases, especially heart, vascular and diabetic diseases. Chapters define a range of dietary approaches to reduce risk for the associated chronic diseases. In addition, discussions of the importance of dietary approaches to reduce abdominal obesity, along with clinical approaches, are discussed, including costs and risks.



Author: Ronald Ross Watson
ISBN-10: 0128160934
ISBN-13: 9780128160930
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2018
Pages: 522
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.05d
By Ronald Ross Watson
By Ronald Ross Watson
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Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson's career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.

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