The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health

Author: Campos, Paul

Brand: Brand: Gotham

Edition: First Edition

Number Of Pages: 304

Details: A provocative exposé of America's self-defeating war on obesity challenges conventional wisdom regarding the cultural, medical, and political meaning of weight, arguing against the myth that falsely equates thinness with health and explaining why dieting is bad for the health, how the media misinform the public, and the link between racial and body-based prejudice. 35,000 first printing.

EAN: 9781592400669

Release Date: 03-05-2004

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in good condition! There is a 2" marker line on the lower page edge. There is only light wear otherwise.

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Hardcover