Title: Obesity in America, 1850-1939
Subtitle: a history of social attitudes and treatment
Description: "This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to explain obesity"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, Obesity, Reducing Diet, Social perception, Reducing diets, United states, history, 20th century, United states, history, 19th century, Social Perception
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century