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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Selby, Christine L. B., author.
Title: The body size and health debate / Christine L.B. Selby.
Description: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2017] | Series: Health and medical
issues today | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017027840 (print) | LCCN 2017029383 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781440848063 (ebook) | ISBN 9781440848056 (alk. paper)
Subjects: | MESH: Body Weight | Obesity—complications | Obesity—psychology |
Social Perception | Body Image–psychology | Healthy Lifestyle | United States
Classification: LCC RA645.O23 (ebook) | LCC RA645.O23 (print) | NLM WD 210 |
DDC 362.1963/98—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017027840
ISBN: (print) 978-1-4408-4805-6
978-1-4408-4806-3 (ebook)
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