Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Part I: Overview and Background Information 1 Obesity: A Perfect and Costly Epidemic 2 Obesity Battles throughout the Ages 3 What Is Fat? 4 How Is Body Fat Made and Stored? 5 The Psychological and Social Aspects of Obesity 6 Introduction to Genetics 7 Genetic Disorders That Can Lead to Obesity 8 Obesity and Health Problems 9 Obesity, Exercise, and Energy Part II: Issues and Controversies 10 Is Obesity a Disease? 11 Are We Creating Generations of Couch Potatoes? 12 The Great Diet Debate 13 Can Behavioral Strategies Result in Weight Loss? 14 Should Surgery Be Used as a Weight-Control Method? 15 What Should Be the Government's Role in the Obesity Crisis? 16 Weight-Loss Medications: Is There a Miracle Pill? 17 How to Avoid Food Scams and Fad Diets 18 Alternative and Complementary Obesity Therapies 19 Can People Be Healthy at Any Size? 20 Can There Be a Fat-Free Future? Part III: Scenarios Case Illustrations Glossary Timeline Sources for Further Information Index About the Author

Promotional Information

This book explores what obesity is, its causes and implications for health, and the many issues and controversies surrounding it, both in the medical community and within society as a whole.

About the Author

Evelyn B. Kelly, PhD, is professor at Saint Leo University and a medical writer.

Reviews

[U]seful for high school and college students doing medical research into obesity. Interesting facts about the history of eating disorders also appear.
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