Obesity : cultural and biocultural perspectives

Obesity : cultural and biocultural perspectives / Alexandra A. Brewis.

"In a world filled with more people who are overweight than underweight, public health and medical perspectives paint obesity as a catastrophic epidemic that threatens to overwhelm health systems and undermine life expectancies globally. In many societies, being obese creates profound personal...

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Main Author: Brewis, Alexandra (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, ©2011.
Series:Studies in medical anthropology.
Subjects:
Obesity > Social aspects.
Medical anthropology.
Obesity.
Cross-cultural studies.
Health behavior.
MEDICAL > Bariatrics.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Obesity
Health behavior
Cross-cultural studies
Medical anthropology
Obesity > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the problem with obesity
  • Defining obesity
  • Obesity and human adaptation
  • The distribution of risk
  • Culture and body ideals
  • Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms
  • Conclusion: the big picture
  • Appendix A: Global rates of overweight and obesity
  • Appendix B: Body mass index tables
  • Appendix C: Tools for the comparative study of body image
  • Appendix D: Using cultural consensus analysis to understand obesity norms.

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