obesity

Discusses the increase of obesity in American teens, looking at how a lifestyle of less exercise and more fast food contributes to the problem, discussing the health consequences of unhealthy eating and the impact of excess weight on self-esteem, and introducing teens who have taken responsibility for making better food choices and losing weight.

Profiles several teenagers who have suffered emotional pain for being overweight or obese and who have begun exercising and eating healthy in order to lose weight and regain self-esteem. Includes teacher's guide.

Explains polycystic ovary syndrome, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of it, and examines ways sufferers can change their lifestyles to help control the symptoms.

Examines weight gain and health from a scientific point of view, discussing weight control drugs, diet and exercise, the molecular and genetic basis of weight, the question of whether obesity is a disease, and the future of weight control.

Explains the nature, causes, and effects of common eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia.

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the causes, nature, symptoms, treatments, and impact of eating disorders and obesity; and includes a chronology of key events, fact tables and statistics, a directory of resources and websites, and a glossary of fat replacers.

Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.