section 1. Overview
1. Obesity : a perfect and costly epidemic
2. Obesity battles throughout the ages
3. The physiology of fat
4. The psychological and social aspects of obesity
5. Genetics of obesity
6. Obesity and exercise
7. Obesity and health problems
section 2. Controversies and issues
8. Issue : is obesity a disease or an adaptation for survival?
9. Issue : are we creating generations of couch potatoes?
10. Issue : the great diet debate
11. Issue : can behavioral strategies result in weight loss?
12. Issue : should surgery be used as a weight-control method?
13. Issue : what is the government's role in the obesity crisis?
14. Can there be a fat-free future?
section 3. Reference and resources
A. Annotated primary source documents
B. Timeline of obesity issues
C. Glossary
D. Weight loss programs and plans
E. Further reading.