The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M. D. ; with Kristin Loberg ; book design by Eve L. Kirch
- Bib ID:
- 8038079
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lavie, Carl J, author
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- National edeposit: Onsite at National Library of Australia
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- Brunswick : Scribe Publications Pty Ltd, 2014
- Victoria, Australia ; London : Scribe Publications, 2014
- ©2014
- 1 online resource (288 pages)
- ISBN:
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- 1925113213
- 9781925113211
- Summary:
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Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media recently with explosive news: overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases - from heart disease to cancer - often live longer and fare better than normal-weight individuals with the same ailments. In this groundbreaking book, Carl Lavie, MD, reveals the science behind the obesity paradox and shows us how to achieve maximum health rather than minimum weight. Lavie not only explains how extra fat provides additional fuel to help fight illness; he also argues that we've gotten so used to framing health issues in terms of obesity that we overlook other potential causes of disease. The Obesity Paradox will change the conversation about fat - and what it means to be healthy.
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- About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Introduction; PART I; 1 Obesity: What Does That Really Mean?; 2 The Ultimate Scapegoat: The Conventional Wisdom About Obesity as a Modern Scourge; 3 Fat Real Estate: Does Location Matter?; 4 A Big Deal: You Can Be Fat, Fit, and Remarkably Healthy; 5 Getting to the "Fat" of the Matter: The Obesity Paradox; PART II; 6 Fat Fundamentals: Why Do We Need It Anyway?; 7 From Bagels and Broccoli to Body Fat: How Does It Get There (and How Does It Get Burned)?; 8 Cause and Effect: The Real Killer Isn't Obesity; PART III.
- 9 Walking the Fine Line: When Sweating Breaks Your Heart10 Your Personal Prescription: 10 Principles for Minding the U-Curve; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes.
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- Includes index.
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