overweight men

Paul Blart is a mild-mannered, dutiful family man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. He has applied to become a cop for years, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight and has hyperglycemia. One day a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and takes hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside and because he feels it is duty as a security guard, he refuses to leave. He becomes the police department's eyes on the inside and attempts to stop the criminals on his own.

"An obese former academic shut-in and a poor kid dreaming of a successful baseball career are linked together by a former student who transforms their lives"--Provided by publisher.

After his parents are killed in an auto accident and he also learns of his sister's death in Los Angeles, Smithy Ide, overweight and friendless, embarks upon a transcontinental bicycle ride to claim his sister's body and rediscovers what it means to live.

Describes some of the weight-related problems that plague modern men, explores the differences between men and women as they relate to weight, explores the attraction between the sexes, looks at concerns about appearance, discusses biology and genetics, and offers recommendations for healthy living.

"New York Times" restaurant critic Frank Bruni chronicles his lifelong battle with his weight, describing how his love of food from an early age lead to health and self-esteem problems as an adult and explaining how he finally managed to lose weight and keep it off, despite his profession.