Bray, George A.
Assessment of obesity and classification of patients historical perspective and current practice / [electronic resource] : George A. Bray. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound). - Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment. .
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Contents: Obesity is not a new problem -- Palaeolithic times: Venus of Willendorf -- Neolithic times: Venus of Catalhoyuk -- MesoAmerican times: Mayan figurine -- Historical times to 1500AD: Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Chinese and Tibetan, Indian and Greco-Roman -- Modern times: modern themes -- Not all obesities are the same: classifications -- Body Mass Index and risk to health -- Evaluation of obesity: clinical history, clinical classification, vital signs and laboratory measures -- Genetic causes of obesity -- Hypothalmic obesity -- Dietary factors -- Physical inactivity.
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1390 Henry Stewart Talks
Obesity--classification.
Obesity--history.
Obesity.
Assessment of obesity and classification of patients historical perspective and current practice / [electronic resource] : George A. Bray. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound). - Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment. .
Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.
Contents: Obesity is not a new problem -- Palaeolithic times: Venus of Willendorf -- Neolithic times: Venus of Catalhoyuk -- MesoAmerican times: Mayan figurine -- Historical times to 1500AD: Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Chinese and Tibetan, Indian and Greco-Roman -- Modern times: modern themes -- Not all obesities are the same: classifications -- Body Mass Index and risk to health -- Evaluation of obesity: clinical history, clinical classification, vital signs and laboratory measures -- Genetic causes of obesity -- Hypothalmic obesity -- Dietary factors -- Physical inactivity.
Access restricted to subscribers.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
1390 Henry Stewart Talks
Obesity--classification.
Obesity--history.
Obesity.