Making Weight: Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance

by Arnold E. Andersen, Leigh Cohn M.A.T., M.D. Tom Holbrook

The negative body-image epidemic that affects millions of women is also a hidden problem for millions of men. In spite of a decade-long emphasis on health and fitness - or perhaps because of it - more men are suffering from a variety of eating disorders and self-abusive behaviors. Using vignettes from their patients, the authors present a new program to help men overcome these problems. They offer ways to enhance self-image, facts about why diets fail, information about the dangers of using steroids, and a section for women who want to help the men in their life.

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2000

Reviews

[Ryan]

A little light preliminary reading for my dissertation. Definitely written for the lay person, and one, at that, who knows absolutely nothing about this subject. Not much new in here for me.