Obesity 101 (Psych 101) Reviews
January 13th 2012 Posted at Obesity Causes
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Obesity 101 (Psych 101)
Although research on obesity has accelerated over the past decade, the proportion of Americans considered obese has not declined. In order to address this critical public health challenge, obesity research has recently shifted from focusing purely on individual causes to viewing individuals within their “obesogenic” or living environments. Encompassing both schools of thought, Obesity 101 is the first volume to offer a broad and balanced perspective on the complex factors that influence obesity.
The text combines current research from multiple perspectives to provide an introductory-level, reader-friendly overview of the history, causes, prevalence, consequences, treatments, and future trends in the prevention of obesity. It integrates research from a vast range of disciplines in the biological and social sciences, as well as education and economics. The text explores the gamut of current treatments for obesity, in addition to prevention programs in schools, the workplace, the community, and the arena of public policy, and offers an assessment of their efficacy. Since obesity is a burgeoning problem in the developing world, as well as having already reached epidemic proportions in many developed nations, the book also discusses international trends.
Key Features:
- Brings together the most current obesity research from a variety of disciplines
- Provides a balanced review of one of today’s most controversial health issues
- Discusses the various medical, psychological, social, educational, and occupational consequences of obesity for children and adults
- Reviews the effectiveness of prevention and treatment programs, as well as interventions
- Accessible, conversational writing style designed for use by undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to professionals across many disciplines
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The End of the Obesity Epidemic
Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised. In this provocative follow up to his classic work of obesity scepticism, The Obesity Epidemic, Michael Gard argues that we have entered into a new, and perhaps terminal, phase of the obesity debate.
Evidence suggests that obesity rates are levelling off in Western societies, life expectancies continue to rise in line with rising obesity rates, and across the world policy-makers have remained largely indifferent and inactive in the face of this apparently deadly threat to our health and well-being. Dissecting and dismissing much of the over-blown rhetoric and ideological bias found on both sides of the obesity debate, Gard demonstrates that the science of obesity remains radically uncertain and that it is impossible to establish an objective ‘truth’ on which to base policy. His powerful and inescapable conclusion is that we should now mark the end of the obesity epidemic.
Offering a road map through the maze of claims and counter-claims, while still holding to a sceptical standpoint, this book provides an unparalleled anatomy of obesity as a scientific, political and cultural issue. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the science or sociology of health and lifestyle.
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A Phenomenal Book on Obesity! Easily the Best of its Kind.,
The authors of Obesity 101 have done a masterful job explicating extremely technical scientific research and complex phenomena related to the obesity epidemic. The book has a natural flow making it easy for the reader to follow and the clever humor makes it hard to put down. If you’re like me, you will have to remind yourself to blink as you progress from one chapter to the next. Amazingly, the authors were able to sufficiently address a wide range of topics without watering-down the product, as they don’t waste words and get straight to the point. The book provides the reader with a more sophisticated lens to analyze today’s ‘obesogenic’ world and recognize factors that contribute to unhealthy weight gain. The authors help the reader understand the various ways that obesity can be defined, causes of obesity, risk factors, and prevention while judiciously addressing the influence of culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. Other aspects that help separate this book from others include the authors’ wittiness, creativity, and original anecdotes. The book is refreshing, enjoyable, thought-provoking, and tremendously informative. As a doctoral candidate in the field of psychology, I have recommended this book to several of my colleagues, professors, and even family members. If you are interested in obesity on any level, Obesity 101 is undoubtedly a must read!
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