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Rent The Hungry Gene: The Inside Story of the Obesity Industry
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pub Group West
Published: Sep 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness - Health Care Issues
Retail Price: $14.00
Pages: 304
Synopsis
Science journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell discusses the history and politics of obesity in America. She goes as far back as the Ice Age in her attempt to shed light on the current epidemic of the disease. Shell discusses both pharmacological and surgical treatments, and presents portraits of the scientists studying obesity. She also covers diseases associated with it, including heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.