01377cam a2200313 4500 371069176 TxAuBib 20101209120000.0 041104s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2004026240 9781590849446 1590849442 DLC DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Ford, Jean, (Jean Otto.) Diseases and disabilities caused by weight problems : the overloaded body / by Jean Ford. Philadelphia : Mason Crest, 2006. 104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Obesity Obesity (Philadelphia, Pa.) Includes bibliographical references (p. 101) and index. Weighing in -- Not so sweet -- The silent killer -- A stealthy invader -- Aching and exhausted -- Weighing on your mind -- Weighing the costs. Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, and discusses some of the diseases and disabilities associated with excess weight, including diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, sleep apnea, and others. Young Adult. 20050614. Obesity Complications Juvenile literature. Obesity. Obesity. Obesity (Philadelphia, Pa.)