Fat Nation
A History of Obesity in America
by Jonathan Engel
204 pages· 2018· ISBN 9781538117750
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The estimated annual health care cost of obesity-related illness in the United States is $190 billion, with countless more costs in lost mobility, vigor, and life-years. Here, Jonathan Engel reviews the sources of the problem as they have developed over the past 70 years and offers a realistic plan for helping address obesity.
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