Overview and background information. Obesity: a perfect and costly epidemic ; Obesity battles throughout the ages ; What is fat? ; How is body fat made and stored? ; The psychological and social aspects of obesity ; Introduction to genetics ; Genetic disorders that can lead obesity ; Obesity and health problems ; Obesity, exercise, and energy
Issues and controversies. Is obesity a disease? ; Are we creating generations of couch potatoes? ; The great diet debate ; Can behavioral strategies result in weight loss? ; Should surgery be used as a weight-control method? ; What should be the government's role in the obesity crisis? ; Weight-loss medications: is there a miracle pill? ; How to avoid food scams and fad diets ; Alternative and complementary obesity therapies ; Can people be healthy at any size? ; Can there be a fat-free future?
Scenarios. Case illustrations.