by Gina Kolata
This was an interesting and informative book on the science behind weight and weight loss, with the premise being that weight is determined mainly by genetics, so overweight and obese people may never be able to slim down. Not a very positive outlook for some, but it makes sense to me, since there i...
A little dry but with great chapters about dieting and the diet industry--and the assumptions we make about obesity and laziness/weakness. (Hint: there's no correlation that fat people have less self-control.)
Kolata tells two stories in parallel, alternating. One follows a group of people dedicated to losing weight through diet and exercise, using the best available techniques. The other traces the history of weight research. Basically, weight is almost impossible to change in adults, through diet-and...
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