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02222aam a2200337 i 4500 001 E355C328561A11E6AC122B94DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160730010012 008 151031s2016 enk b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015035826 020 $a 1138927864 020 $a 9781138927865 020 $a 1138927856 020 $a 9781138927858 035 $a (OCoLC)912377872 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d BDX $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d CDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Bellisari, Anna W., $d 1939- $e author. 245 14 $a The anthropology of obesity in the United States / $c Anna Bellisari. 264 1 $a Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; $b Routledge, $c 2016. 300 $a ix, 266 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "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. Anna 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, this book provides students with a comprehensive picture of obesity, its multiple causes, and the need for society-wide action to address the issue."--Book jacket. 650 0 $a Obesity $z United States. 650 0 $a Obesity $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Lifestyles $z United States. 941 $a 1 952 $l PWAX296 $d 20160730010151.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E355C328561A11E6AC122B94DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b UIRInitiate Another SILO Locator Search