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Globesity: A Planet Out of Control?
Obesity represents one of the major global health challenges of the 21st century.Its occurrence has now reached epidemic proportions, not only in industrialized nations, but increasingly in less developed countries too.Written by world-leading specialists in public health nutrition, Globesity cuts straight to the underlying nature and causes of this devastating trend. It s...more
Paperback, 180 pages
Published
June 17th 2009
by Earthscan Publications
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Two very cool things about this book:
1). Coming from a French and British perspective, it's already a little more "globesity expert" just from situated authority. Even better, while most of the research for this book /has/ taken place in the developed world, Delpeuch is quick to remind us that the obesity epidemic is going to hit the developing world like a freight train. Carrying lard. Old "high energy density" eating habits with new urbanized sedentary lives, pl...more
1). Coming from a French and British perspective, it's already a little more "globesity expert" just from situated authority. Even better, while most of the research for this book /has/ taken place in the developed world, Delpeuch is quick to remind us that the obesity epidemic is going to hit the developing world like a freight train. Carrying lard. Old "high energy density" eating habits with new urbanized sedentary lives, pl...more
Pertinent and interesting information presented in a readable format. It's a good overview of the global epidemic which is affecting our agriculture, culture, health care, economy, and climate change.
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