The body size and health debate / Christine L.B. Selby.
Series: Health and medical issues todayPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, [2017]Description: xiii, 208 pages ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781440848056 (hbk : acid-free paper)
- 362.1963/98 23
- RA645.O23 S45 2017
- WD 210
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Changing shape of the ideal body throughout the 20th century -- Health and body mass index (BMI) -- Rates of obesity and targeted prevention efforts -- Consequences of how overweight and obese are treated and viewed by society -- Health At Every Size℗ʼ -- Body image and happiness : should we be focused on body shape and size? -- Can overweight or obese bodies really be healthy? -- Is personal choice a relevant argument for body size? -- Applications of Health At Every Size℗ʼ -- Case illustrations.
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