TY - BOOK AU - Maguire,Terry AU - Haslam,David W. TI - The obesity epidemic and its management: a textbook for primary healthcare professionals on the understanding, management and treatment of obesity SN - 9780853697862 (pbk.) : U1 - 616.3'98 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Pharmaceutical Press KW - Obesity KW - Treatment N1 - Specialized N2 - Obesity is an important risk factor for a number of chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers and type two diabetes. It is responsible for more than 9000 premature deaths a year. The authors discuss this problem and how it can be managed ER -