Synopses & Reviews
Twenty-two experts share their extensive knowledge on women's preoccupation with body size. They consider eating behaviours ranging from dieting and exercise to anorexia and bulimia, and explore the disputed links made between weight and health.
Synopsis
Twenty-two experts share their extensive knowledge on women's preoccupation with body size. They consider the continuum of eating behaviours ranging from dieting and exercise for weight control to anorexia and bulimia, as well as exploring recent research in such areas as failure of dieting to control weight, and the increasingly disputed links traditionally made between weight and health.