9781422288412

Contents

Introduction / 7

1. Two Epidemics / 9

2. Not All Bodies Are the Same / 23

3. The Poor Get Fat, the Rich Get Thin? / 41

4. Big Targets: Advertising and America’s Obesity Epidemic / 57

5. Life Is Different if You’re “Fat” / 71

6. No Easy Answers / 85

Series Glossary of Key Terms / 98

Further Reading / 100

For More Information / 101

Index / 102

Picture Credits / 103

About the Author and the Consultant / 104