Pub Date: January 1, 2007
Dewey: 615.78
LCCN: 2006033961
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 0.35" H x 9.55" L x 6.67" W ( 0.57 lbs) 64 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Health and Daily Living | Diet and Nutrition
Description: The diet drug market is a billion dollar business. Some products can be bought by anyone in drugstores or health-food stores. Nearly all these diet drugs are marketed with misleading or false claims about their powers and side effects. It is vital that teens know the dangers of diet drugs and how their use can lead to eating disorders and other problems. This important book gives honest, up-to-date information about the various products and methods people often use in their quest to lose weight and discusses why so many teens are obsessed with their weight.
Review Quotes: Series Review-- "In Clear, Accessible Language, Large Print And Short Chapters, The Authors Tackle A Variety Of Related Subjects...These High Interest/Low Reading Level Texts Should Prove Valuable In Health And Physical Education Classes, For Research Projec