Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-122) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Obesity endangers health / Bonnie Lieman -- Dangers of obesity have been exaggerated / Paul Campos -- Acceptance of obesity is a dangerous trend / Jennifer Grossman -- Low-income Americans face a high risk of obesity / Amy Winterfeld -- Childhood obesity is a national epidemic / Charles W. Schmidt -- Fast-food industry contributes to obesity / Amanda Spake and Mary Brophy Marcus -- Fast-food industry is not responsible for obesity rates / Todd G. Buchholz -- Obesity is a biological disease / David Cameron -- Appendix: What you should know about obesity -- What you should do about obesity -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the author.