XXL
obesity and the limits of shame
by Neil Seeman
"Obese individuals are twice as likely to experience heart failure as non-obese people. More than eighty-five per cent of type 2 diabetes sufferers are overweight. And in the United States, obese and overweight individuals make up more than two-thirds of the adult population. Public health organizations and governments have traditionally tried to combat obesity through shame-inducing policies, which assure people that they can easily lose weight by eating right and exercising. This generic approach has failed, as it does little to address the personal, genetic, and cultural challenges faced by obese individuals.
XXL directly confronts the global public health sector by proposing an innovative, alternative policy - the 'healthy living voucher' - for decreasing high calorie consumption and its related health problems. Neil Seeman and Patrick Luciani argue that many public health campaigns have made the problem of obesity worse by minimizing how difficult it is for individuals to lose weight. XXL challenges governments to abandon top-down planning solutions in favour of bottom-up innovations to confront the obesity crisis."--Pub. desc.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Xxl: Obesity and the Limits of Shame
2017, University of Toronto Press
in English
0772786291 9780772786296
|
zzzz
|
2
XXL: obesity and the limits of shame
2011, University of Toronto Press
in English
0772786283 9780772786289
|
aaaa
|
|
3
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
| November 23, 2025 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| January 5, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 23, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| February 28, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| July 26, 2011 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |