Obesity -- Obesity battles throughout the ages -- Physiology of fat -- Psychological and social aspects of obesity -- Genetics of obesity -- Obesity and exercise -- Obesity and health problems -- Is obesity a disease or adaptation for survival? -- Are we creating generations of couch potatoes? -- The great diet debate -- Can behavioral changes result in weight loss? -- Should surgery be used as a weight control method? -- Does government have a role in controlling obesity? -- Can there be a fat-free future?
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-220) and index
