Obesity in America, 1850-1939
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Obesity in America, 1850-1939

a history of social attitudes and treatment

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202 pages 2008

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"This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to explain obesity"--Provided by publisher.

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