Fat politics : the real story behind America's obesity epidemic /

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Presenting the story of America's obesity epidemic, this book examines the political forces that shape America's obesity 'epidemic'. It argues that the concern with obesity is based less in science and more in the financial interests of the health care system. It concludes that t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oliver, J. Eric, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Obesity > United States.
Obesity.
Health.
Medical policy.
Prejudices.
Social perception.
Obesity
Health
Health Policy
Prejudice
Social Perception
Obésité > États-Unis.
Obésité.
Santé.
Politique sanitaire.
Préjugés.
Perception sociale.
health.
Social perception
Prejudices
Medical policy
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is fat?
  • How obesity became an epidemic disease
  • Why we hate fat people
  • Women, fat, and the sexual market
  • Fat genes and the obesity blame game
  • Food and weight gain: super sized misperceptions
  • Sloth, capitalism, and the paradox of freedom
  • Obesity policy: the fix is in
  • Unmaking the obesity epidemic.

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