Wilson, El
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Weighty Words, Heavy People: How Diet Books Feed the Obesity Epidemic, 2023
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Identifier: cw_2023spring_wilson_el.pdf
Overview
"America faces a public health crisis of obesity and metabolic disease, which disproportionately impacts low-income and BIPOC communities. Simultaneously, the diet book industry has populated shelves with claims of fast, permanent, and healthy weight loss, almost none of which are backed by scientific evidence. By exploring the author's personal experience and compiling research on the history of the diet book industry, obesity and type 2 diabetes rates, and the causes of obesity in...
Dates:
2023