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BL
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962994
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b717364
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| Main Entry
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Karasu, Sylvia R.,1949-
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| Title & Author
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The gravity of weight : : a clinical guide to weight loss and maintenance /\ Sylvia R. Karasu, T. Byram Karasu.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, DC :: American Psychiatric Pub.,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xxvi, 492 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1282642812
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: 1585623601
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: 1585629324
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: 9781282642812
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: 9781585623600
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: 9781585629329
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Obesity in the United States : the gravity of the situation -- Food : the basic principles of calories -- The psychology of the eater -- The metabolic complexities of weight control -- Psychiatric disorders and weight -- Medical conditions and weight -- Exercise -- Circadian rhythms, sleep, and weight -- Diet and weight -- Psychological treatment strategies and weight -- Pharmacological and surgical treatments for overweight and obesity.
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| Abstract
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The Gravity of Weight: A Clinical Guide to Weight Loss and Maintenance is perhaps the first comprehensive integration of the psychological and physiological aspects of the mind, brain, and body to explain why weight control seems so daunting for so many people.
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Weight loss-- Psychological aspects.
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Weight loss.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Weight Loss.
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Weight loss-- Psychological aspects.
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Weight loss.
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Obesity-- psychology.
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Obesity-- therapy.
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Body Weight-- physiology.
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Weight Loss-- physiology.
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| Dewey Classification
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613.2/5
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| LC Classification
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RM222.2.K37 2010eb
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WD 210K18g 2010
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| Added Entry
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Karasu, T. Byram, (Toksoz Byram),1935-
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