Obesity
The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected
books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject.
The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by
Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically
selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo
College students.
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Online Databases (RHC Students
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Books
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Web Site Links
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American
Obesity Association
http://www.obesity.org/
Claim to be "the most comprehensive site on obesity and overweight
on the Internet." Offers fast
facts "en Espanol."
Librarians' Internet
Index
http://lii.org/
From the home page, enter "obesity" in the
search box, or click "Heath," then "Weight Loss" for a list of
reputable Web sites.
MedlinePlus: Obesity
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
Medline covers diet, exercise, surgical solutions, effects on
health, BMI (Body Mass Index), and weight loss methods.
Obesity - Diet and Nutrition - Health
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics/obesity/index.html?8qa
Free New York Times site offering users a current collection of
articles about obesity and weight.
Overweight and Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major
operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which
is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the
health and safety of all Americans. Over the last 20 years, obesity
among adults and children has risen significantly in the United States.
These increasing rates are a cause for concern due to health implications. This site covers the causes and effects of obesity,
provides statistics, and explores solutions. A Spanish language link is
provided.
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CQ Researcher
Try searching for "obesity" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Health Reference Center Academic
Try searching for "obesity" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Issue &
Controversies @ Facts.com
Try searching for "obesity" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Books
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The following books can be located in the
Rio Hondo College Library.
Reference Books
Non-circulating:
Eating disorders sourcebook (Health reference series)
Call number: Ref RC552.E18E287 2007
The encyclopedia of
obesity and eating disorders
Call number: Ref RC552.E18C37 2006
Obesity in childhood and adolescence (Child
psychology and mental health) (Praeger perspectives)
Call number: Ref RJ399.C6O3352 2008
Obesity sourcebook : basic consumer
health information about diseases and other problems associated
with obesity,
...
(Health
reference series)
Call number: Ref RC628.O297 2001
The Merck Manual of Medical
Information (Facts on File library of health and living)
Call number: Ref RC81.M535 2004
Modern nutrition in health and disease
Call number: Ref QP141.M64 2006
Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and
nursing
Call number: Ref
R121.S8 2005
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Diet
Health
Obesity
Obesity--Popular works
Library
Catalog
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Use the box below to search for additional resources in Rio Hondo
College Library.
Media
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The following media can be located in the Rio Hondo College Library,
to be viewed in the Library.
Dying to be thin
Call number: Video 000751
Looks at the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia, current
treatments, and the American obsession with thin women. Interviews
health experts and models, ballet dancers, and other young women who
are seeking recovery or have conquered their disease.
Fat chance in a thin world
Call number: Video 000368
Examines why some people get fat and others do not. Physicians,
psychologists, professors, and researchers tell of their findings and
overweight people personalize the relevance of these clinical
investigations.
The human condition : [Obesity :]
Weighing in
A telecourse that takes a close, personal look at many of the
most prevalent issues in health and health care today.
Call number: Video 000397 pt. 15
Articles
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The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our
online databases. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The sample searches
and articles below are from the
ProQuest database. If you are viewing this
subject guide from an on-campus computer, simply click on the
links below. To gain access if you are at home or off-campus,
first click here:
https://rioweb.riohondo.edu/library/. Input your student
ID number and password [your birthdate]. You will see a
list of all the online databases to which you have access. Click on ProQuest and enter the database. You may conduct your own
searches at this point or come back to this subject guide and
click on any of the links below:
(diabetes) AND (obesity) [Scholarly journals, including
peer-reviewed and full text]
(morbid*) AND (obes*) [Scholarly journals, including
peer-reviewed and full text]
(child*) AND (obes*) [Scholarly journals, including
peer-reviewed and full text]
(teen*) OR (adoles*) AND (obes*) [Scholarly journals,
including peer-reviewed and full text]
(obesity) AND (weight control) [Scholarly journals,
including peer-reviewed and full text]
Researched and evaluated by:
W. Enright, Librarian 3/2005
last update: M. Delatte, Librarian 5/2009
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