Exercise as an antidote for obesity : considerations regarding fitness and mortality / presented by Barry A. Franklin.
| Other author | Franklin, Barry A., speaker. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource (28 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?SPEX;1861633 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sports medicine and exercise science in video |
| Contents | The current obesity epidemic -- Fitness, fatness, and mortality -- Strategies for weight reduction -- Fraudulent gimmicks -- Role of the American Heart Association. |
| Abstract | Exercise as an Antidote for Obesity: Considerations Regarding Fitness and Mortality reviews the impact that exercise and obesity have on an individual's health status. The DVD examines the fact that in the last 10-to-15 years, the level of obesity in the United States has increased in every state, in both genders, and across all age groups, races, types of backgrounds, and smoking statuses. The factors that have contributed significantly to the epidemic of sedentary lifestyles and obesity are also detailed. Finally, the role of the American Heart Association in combating this epidemic by disseminating new knowledge is discussed. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 18, 2013). |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Genre/form | Lectures. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |