Fardels of the heart: obesity and the unbearable heaviness of being

Paul A. Komesaroff

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9190-1_11

Fardels of the heart: obesity and the unbearable heaviness of being

Paul A. Komesaroff

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Abstract

Health problems related to excessive weight or obesity have acquired major importance in modern Western societies. In Australia it is said that nearly two thirds of people are overweight and about one third are obese. A long list of health problems is attributed to or associated with excessive weight and the economic cost is said also to be great.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Philosophy and Medicine
Editors	Osborne P. Wiggins, Annette C. Allen
Place of Publication	Dordrecht Netherlands
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	11
Pages	139-152
Number of pages	14
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9789048191901
ISBN (Print)	9789048191895
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9190-1_11
Publication status	Published - 2011

Publication series

Name	Philosophy and Medicine
Publisher	Springer
Volume	997
ISSN (Print)	0376-7418
ISSN (Electronic)	2215-0080

Keywords

Convenience Food
Excessive Weight
Medical Discourse
Obese Body
Public Health Campaign

UN SDGs

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Fardels of the heart: obesity and the unbearable heaviness of being

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