The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States
Auteur : Bellisari Anna
This volume examines the biocultural dimensions of obesity from an anthropological perspective in an effort to broaden understanding of a growing public health concern. The United States of America currently has the highest rates of obesity among developed countries, with an alarming rise in prevalence in recent decades which promises to affect the nation for years to come. Bellisari helps students to grasp the complex nature of this obesity epidemic, demonstrating that it is the consequence of many interacting forces which range from individual genetic and physiological predispositions to national policies and American cultural beliefs and practices. As much a social problem as an individual one, the development of obesity is in fact encouraged by the pattern of high consumption and physical inactivity that is promoted by American economic, political, and ideological systems. With a range of up-to-date scientific and medical data, The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States provides students with a comprehensive picture of obesity, its multiple causes, and the need for society-wide action to address the issue.
Chapter 1: Introduction – Obesity in America
Chapter 2: Origins of Obesity in Evolution
Chapter 3: The Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Chapter 4: The Toxic Environment
Chapter 5: Obesity in American Society
Chapter 6: The Obesity Epidemic and American Culture
Chapter 7: Conclusion – The Anthropology of Obesity
Anna Bellisari is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Wright State University, USA
Date de parution : 04-2016
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 03-2016
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States :
Mots-clés :
rates; obesogenic; environment; epidemic; adipose; tissue; bariatric; surgery; national; weight; FTO Variant; FTO Gene; Young Men; WIC Participant; High BMI Level; BMI Level; Linear Enamel Hypoplasia; Obesity Rates; Energy Balance; High Obesity Rates; Obesity Epidemic; Arizona Pima; Bariatric Surgery; School Nutrition Association; Lower Obesity Prevalence; Normal BMI Category; Gut Microbiota; Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act; LEP Gene; Obesogenic Environment; Earlier Hominins; Paleolithic Foragers; Leptin Signal; Food Research; Moderate Food Insecurity