What You Need to Know About Obesity (Focus on Health)

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Everything a young reader needs to know about obesity: what it is, how it happens, and how to help solve the problem. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who struggle with obesity.

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In this enlightening set, the causes, testing, treatment, and prevention of four health conditions familiar to children are addressed. Sidebars are interspersed throughout the text highlighting health facts, explaining related concepts, or relaying an individual's experiences. . . .A child-friendly look at common health concerns. Recommended for most collections.-- "School Library Journal"

Author Bio

Nancy Dickmann has written more than 150 non-fiction books for children, specializing in science and history. Before becoming an author, she worked for many years as an editor and publisher of children's books.