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Peer reviewedMelcher, Janet; Bostwick, Gerald J., Jr. – Health & Social Work, 1998
States that because of the widespread concern about weight, social workers need to understand the difference between fact and myth. Counters many of the weight myths and examines the cultural, social, biological, and psychological factors to be considered when assessing clients who are considered obese. Presents a framework for developing an…
Descriptors: Biology, Body Weight, Cultural Influences, Death
Download full textRankinen, Tuomo; Bouchard, Claude – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 2002
This paper categorizes the many benefits of physical activity, offering information concerning the type of dose necessary to get that benefit. In 2000, Health Canada and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with other agencies, sponsored a symposium to determine whether there was a dose-response relationship between…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, Body Composition, Body Weight
