Presents a collection of essays that debate a variety of issues on the subject of obesity.

"A fresh and provocative debut novel about a reclusive young woman saving up for weight loss surgery when she gets drawn into a shadowy feminist guerilla group called 'Jennifer'--equal parts Bridget Jones's Diary and Fight Club"--Provided by the publisher.

Explains what childhood obesity is, discusses how it is caused, and offers advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Unable to control his binge eating, a morbidly obese teenager nicknamed Butter decides to make live webcast of his last meal as he attempts to eat himself to death.

Over the past three decades, obesity rates in the US have more than doubled for children and tripled for adolescents ́ and a startling 70% of adults are now obese or overweight. The result has been a widening epidemic of obesity-related health problems, including coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes. While discussions about this spiraling health crisis have tended to focus on the need for more exercise and individual...

The diet and weight-loss industry is worth $66 billion—billion!! The estimated annual health care costs of obesity-related illness are 190 billion or nearly 21% of annual medical spending in the United States. But how did we get here? Is this a battle we can't win? What changes need to be made in order to scale back the incidence of obesity in the US, and, indeed, around the world? Here, Jonathan Engel reviews the sources of the problem and offers...

The cohost of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" describes her own struggles with food and body image and offers insights from notable people in all fields to discuss their successes with food and diet.