Bibliograph

Fat nation, a history of obesity in America, Jonathan Engel

Type

Label

Fat nation, a history of obesity in America, Jonathan Engel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fat nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Engel

Sub title

a history of obesity in America

Summary

The estimated annual health care cost of obesity-related illness in the United States is $190 billion, with countless more costs in lost mobility, vigor, and life-years. Here, Jonathan Engel reviews the sources of the problem as they have developed over the past 70 years and offers a realistic plan for helping address obesity

Table Of Contents

An old problem -- Whence cometh fat? -- The unwalkable landscape -- Changing lives -- Changing food/changing meals -- Addicted to food -- Finding the off switch -- Exercise, drugs, and surgery -- Self control -- Disparate impacts -- What is to be done?

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