num_pages: 336
description: Journeys into the past to investigate America's obsession with weight and interviews today's weight-loss profiteers, coming to the conclusion that, far from helping people lose weight, the diet gurus contribute to Americans' weight obsession and obesity
language: English
title: Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry
titlecomplete: Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry
genres: Fat, Feminism, Health, Fat Studies, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 83
publisher: Plume