Contributor
Engdahl, Sylvia, editor.
ImprintFarmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, [2015]
Description228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note:"Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections - by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens - include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the question raised and offer no slick answers." -- Booklist
Note:Is there an obesity epidemic? The obesity epidemic is America's greatest ongoing crisis / Dan Carroll -- The myth of an "obesity tsunami" / Patrick Basham and John Luik -- The prevalence of obesity has been underestimated / Nirav R. Shah and Eric R. Braverman -- The obesity epidemic was manufactured by the weight loss industry / Linda Bacon -- The public's acceptance of higher weight is a serious problem / Neil Snyder -- The public's obsession with weight loss and thinness is harmful / Rick Kausman -- Is obesity a disease? Declaring that obesity is a disease will help patients / Mark J. Holland -- Obesity is not a disease / Michael Tanner -- The AMA's classification of obesity as a disease is proper / Sara Stein -- The AMA's classification of obesity as a disease is a mistake / Richard Gunderman -- Obesity fits any reasonable definition of disease / Scott Kahan -- Being overweight does not always mean being unhealthy / S.E. Smith -- Calling obesity a disease will force awareness that being obese impairs health / Wendy Scinta -- Calling obese individuals diseased on the basis of statistics is wrong / Kath Read -- Should society actively combat obesity? Public health authorities should regulate the sale of sugary drinks / Lawrence O. Gostin -- Regulating diet and health choices violates individual rights / Jonathan S. Tobin -- The government should take action against obesity / Michael Smith -- The war on obesity is unjustified and a waste of money / Virginia Hughes -- Society should stigmatize being obese / Christopher Freind -- Stigmatizing obese people is comparable to stigmatizing gay individuals / Paul Campos -- What is causing the rise in obesity? The rise in obesity is due mainly to overeating / Kristina Fiore -- The rise in obesity is due mainly to physical inactivity / Timothy S. Church et al. -- Seduced by food: obesity and the human brain / Stephan J. Guyenet -- The rise in obesity is due to stress / Denise Cummins -- Antibiotics may be causing the rise in obesity / Tom Philpott -- Environmental chemicals may be causing the rise in obesity / Wendee Holtcamp -- Many complex factors contribute to the rise in obesity / David Berreby.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"Opposing Viewpoints: Obesity: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"-- Provided by publisher.
