Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index.
Contents
The exemplary patient -- Obesity from the Ancients to the beginning of the Modern Age -- Obesity from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment -- The battle between science and morality for the cure of obesity -- A somatic or psychological treatment of obesity -- New causes; new solutions for obesity -- The "Orient" battles obesity -- Globesity and the Public's health.
Summary
A history of man's complex relationship with body weight explores its connections with social welfare, income, diet, and changing attitudes towards body image.
