Description
Taking a comparative approach, this book investigates the ways that obesity and its susceptibilities are framed in science and policy.
About the Author
Stanley J. Ulijaszek is Professor of Human Ecology at the University of Oxford and Director of the Unit for Biocultural Variation and Obesity there. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor in Health Research in the Humanities at the University of Copenhagen. His work on nutritional ecology and anthropology has involved fieldwork and research in Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and South Asia, while his interests in dietary transitions have led him to examine the evolutionary basis and cultural drivers of obesity.
Reviews
'... it offers potential applications beyond obesity, in the field of public mental health.' Miranda Wolpert, The Lancet
Book Information
ISBN 9781107117518
Author Stanley J. Ulijaszek
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 650g
Dimensions(mm) 255mm * 178mm * 16mm