Title
Fat : Fighting The Obesity Epidemic
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
When The Leptin Gene Was Discovered In 1994, News Articles Predicted That There Might Soon Be An Easy, Pharmaceutical Solution To The Growing Public Health Crisis Of Obesity. Yet This Scientific Breakthrough Merely Proved Once Again How Difficult The Fight Against Fat Really Is. Despite The Many Appetitesuppressants, Diet Pills, And Weightloss Programs Available Today, Approximately 30 Percent Of Americans Are Obese. And That Number Is Expanding Rapidly.Fat Is The Engaging Story Of The Scientific Quest To Understand And Control Body Weight. Covering The Entire Twentieth Century, Robert Pool Chronicles The Evolving Blamegame For Fatfrom Being A Result Of Undisciplined Behavior To Subconscious Conflicts, Physiological Disease, And Environmental Excess. Readers In Today'S Weightconscious Society Will Be Surprised To Learn That Being Overweight Was Actually Encouraged By Doctors And Popular Health Magazines Up Until The 1930S, When The Health Risks Associated With Being Overweight Were Publicly Recognized. Thus Began Decades Of Research And Experiments That Subsequently Explained Appetite, Metabolism, And The Development Of Fat Cells. Pool Effectively Reanimates The Colorful Characters, Curious Experiments, Brilliant Insights And Wrong Turns That Led To Contemporary Scientific Understanding Of America'S Epidemic. While He Acknowledges The Advances In The Pharmacological Fight Against Flab, He Underscores That The Real Problem Of Obesity Is Not Losing The Weight But Keeping It Off. Drugs Offer A Quick Fix, But They Aren'T The Ultimate Answer. American Society Must Remedy The Unhealthy Daily Environments Of Its Cities And Towns, And Those Who Have Struggled With Their Weight And Have Experienced The Yoyo Cycle Of Dieting Must Understand The Underlying Science Of Body Weight That Makes Their Struggle More Than A Question Of Willpower.
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Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
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Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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