weight loss

Presents information on the history and use of weight-loss drugs and discusses the different types of drugs and their effects on the body. Includes resources for further study.

Challenges conventional wisdom about diets and weight loss, arguing that society's obsession with weight loss is not about being trim and healthy, but about money, power, and trends.

Examines what the author perceives is misinformation by the media concerning obesity in America and challenges conventional thought concerning weight issues.

Discusses weight control, body image, and eating disorders including the social pressures which may cause them; presents information about diet, nutrition, and exercise.

Explores diet fads, discussing myths about fat, metabolism, overeating, different kinds of diets, hunger, meal planning, and good eating habits. Includes a glossary and lists of further reading and resources.

Presents information about changing trends, up-to-date scientific analysis, and a look at controversies surrounding healthy weight for teens.

Television personality Al Roker discusses his battle with weight loss, describing his initial successes after bypass surgery, his efforts to get back on track after regaining lost weight, and his confrontation with goal-compromising childhood issues.

Focuses on obesity a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers.

Keely, a young gymnast, dreams of competing in the Olympics, but when pressure about her weight causes her health to deteriorate, she begins to wonder if her dream is worth the struggle.

Beverly gets into serious trouble when her starvation diet interferes with her scuba diving.