{"product_id":"understanding-obesity-paperback-softback-9781009218214","title":"Understanding Obesity (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009218214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Obesity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis accessible book unpacks the complexity of obesity, body weight and fatness and what can be done about it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStanley Ulijaszek (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009218214, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 January 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e196 pages\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Understanding Obesity reflects on all aspects of obesity, from the more individual to the more societal: genetics, epigenetics, metabolism, stigma, the food environment, food companies, health inequalities and insecurity … Written in a clear and engaging style, it provides an account of the complexity of obesity, calling for multifaceted, carefully considered responses, and inviting us - ultimately - to be more compassionate human beings towards one another. This book could only have been written by someone such as Stanley Ulijaszek who has immense interdisciplinary expertise, an inquisitive mind and a genuine worldwide view. A small but mighty book!' Amandine Garde, Professor of Law, University of Liverpool\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMost people have some dissatisfaction or concern about body weight, fatness, or obesity, either personally or professionally. This book shows how the popular understanding of obesity is often at odds with scientific understandings, and how misunderstandings about people with obesity can further contribute to the problem. It describes, in an approachable way, interconnected debates about obesity in public policy, medicine and public health, and how media and social media engage people in everyday life in those debates. In chapters considering body fat and fatness, genetics, metabolism, food and eating, inequality, blame and stigma, and physical activity, this book brings separate domains of obesity research into the field of complexity. By doing so, it aids navigation through the minefield of misunderstandings about body weight, fatness, and obesity that exist today, after decades of mostly failed policies and interventions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. I'm too fat\u003cbr\u003e 2. It's my genes\u003cbr\u003e 3. It's my metabolism\u003cbr\u003e 4. I blame the food corporations\u003cbr\u003e 5. I blame society\u003cbr\u003e 6. You've only got yourself to blame\u003cbr\u003e 7. You eat too much\u003cbr\u003e 8. You don't get out enough\u003cbr\u003e 9. Understanding the imperfect storm\u003cbr\u003e Summary of common misunderstandings\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Figure credits\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Epidemiology \u0026amp; medical statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Epidemiology \u0026amp; medical statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Epidemiology%20\u0026amp;%20medical%20statistics%20%5BMBNS%5D%22\"\u003eMBNS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463005401368,"sku":"9781009218214","price":14.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009218214i.jpg?v=1785544902","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-obesity-paperback-softback-9781009218214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}