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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : UIUC:30112097391830
Issued also in French under title: Obesite au Canada.
Author : Jenny Ellison,Deborah McPhail,Wendy Mitchinson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781442624252
Medical professionals, social policy makers, and the media have all declared that Canada is in the grip of an obesity epidemic. Conceptualizing obesity as a biological condition, these experts insist that it needs to be “prevented” and “managed.” Obesity in Canada takes a broader, critical perspective of our supposed epidemic. Examining obesity in its cultural and historical context, the book’s contributors ask how we measure health and wellness, where our attitudes to obesity develop from, and what the consequences are of naming and targeting as “obese” those whose body weights do not match our expectations. A broad survey of the issues surrounding the obesity panic in Canada, it is the first collection of fat studies and critical obesity studies from a distinctly Canadian perspective.
Author : Kim D. Raine,Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Body weight
ISBN : 1553924223
Author : Wendy Mitchinson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487522742
While the statistics for obesity have been alarming in the twenty-first century, concern about fatness has a history. In Fighting Fat, Wendy Mitchinson discusses the history of obesity and fatness from 1920 to 1980 in Canada. Through the context of body, medicine, weight measurement, food studies, fat studies, and the identity of those who were fat, Mitchinson examines the attitudes and practices of medical practitioners, nutritionists, educators, and those who see themselves as fat. Fighting Fat analyzes a number of sources to expose our culture's obsession with body image. Mitchinson looks at medical journals, both their articles and the advertisements for drugs for obesity, as well as magazine articles and advertisements, including popular "before and after" weight loss stories. Promotional advertisements reveal how the media encourages negative attitudes towards body fat. The book also includes over 30 interviews with Canadians who defined themselves as fat, highlighting the emotional toll caused by the stigmatizing of fatness.
Author : Deborah McPhail
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442660731
The obesity epidemic that is said to plague nations around the world, including Canada, is not solely a medical condition to be managed. In Canada, the discourse on obesity emerged during a time of social upheaval in the postwar period. Contours of the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others. She reveals how the articulation of obesity contributed to the Canadian colonial project in the North; where Indigenous peoples were viewed as modern Canadians due to their obesity, thereby negating any special claims to northern lands. Contours of the Nation successfully demonstrates how histories can trace the actual materialization of bodies through relations of power, particularly those pertaining to race, gender, and nation.
Author : Canada. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Obesity
ISBN : OCLC:945116641
Author : Kelly D. Brownell,Rebecca M. Puhl,Marlene B. Schwartz,Leslie Rudd
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1593851995
Discrimination based on body shape and size remains commonplace in today's society. This important volume explores the nature, causes, and consequences of weight bias and presents a range of approaches to combat it. Leading psychologists, health professionals, attorneys, and advocates cover such critical topics as the barriers facing obese adults and children in health care, work, and school settings; how to conceptualize and measure weight-related stigmatization; theories on how stigma develops; the impact on self-esteem and health, quite apart from the physiological effects of obesity; and strategies for reducing prejudice and bringing about systemic change.
Author : Lauren Rossen, PhD,Eric Rossen, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780826107442
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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1719
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:250980897
Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309217101
During the last 25 years, life expectancy at age 50 in the United States has been rising, but at a slower pace than in many other high-income countries, such as Japan and Australia. This difference is particularly notable given that the United States spends more on health care than any other nation. Concerned about this divergence, the National Institute on Aging asked the National Research Council to examine evidence on its possible causes. According to Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries, the nation's history of heavy smoking is a major reason why lifespans in the United States fall short of those in many other high-income nations. Evidence suggests that current obesity levels play a substantial part as well. The book reports that lack of universal access to health care in the U.S. also has increased mortality and reduced life expectancy, though this is a less significant factor for those over age 65 because of Medicare access. For the main causes of death at older ages -- cancer and cardiovascular disease -- available indicators do not suggest that the U.S. health care system is failing to prevent deaths that would be averted elsewhere. In fact, cancer detection and survival appear to be better in the U.S. than in most other high-income nations, and survival rates following a heart attack also are favorable. Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries identifies many gaps in research. For instance, while lung cancer deaths are a reliable marker of the damage from smoking, no clear-cut marker exists for obesity, physical inactivity, social integration, or other risks considered in this book. Moreover, evaluation of these risk factors is based on observational studies, which -- unlike randomized controlled trials -- are subject to many biases.
Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309157339
In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Today, life expectancy is up to 79.2 years, yet the country is now 28th on the list, behind the United Kingdom, Korea, Canada, and France, among others. The United States does have higher rates of infant mortality and violent deaths than in other developed countries, but these factors do not fully account for the country's relatively poor ranking in life expectancy. International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources examines patterns in international differences in life expectancy above age 50 and assesses the evidence and arguments that have been advanced to explain the poor position of the United States relative to other countries. The papers in this deeply researched volume identify gaps in measurement, data, theory, and research design and pinpoint areas for future high-priority research in this area. In addition to examining the differences in mortality around the world, the papers in International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages look at health factors and life-style choices commonly believed to contribute to the observed international differences in life expectancy. They also identify strategic opportunities for health-related interventions. This book offers a wide variety of disciplinary and scholarly perspectives to the study of mortality, and it offers in-depth analyses that can serve health professionals, policy makers, statisticians, and researchers.
Author : Canada. Health Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Body weight
ISBN : UIUC:30112064347229
This technical report describes a body weight classification system for Canadian adults, including the development, uses, interpretations, and limitations of the system. The weight classification system can be used to identify weight-related health risks in the population & in individuals age 18 or over. It provides a scheme for categorizing health risk according to body weight as measured by the body mass index and waist circumference. Information is included on how to calculate the body mass index, the cut-off points for the different weight categories, and the rationale & justification for changes made to update the system.
Author : Canadian Institute for Health Information,Canadian Population Health Initiative
Publisher : Canadians Institute for Health Information
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Canada
ISBN : UIUC:30112070775108
Author : James E. Mitchell,Martina de Zwaan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136622731
Bariatric surgery plays an important role in the treatment of obesity; in this comprehensive resource the worldwide leaders of the field provide the most up-to-date information on the psychosocial issues that affect their patients. Included is an overview and history of surgical procedures, complete with illustrations, practical advice on topics such as physical activity and nutritional care after surgery, and essential information that allows clinicians to assist their clients as much as possible; for example, how pre-weight loss surgery psychosocial evaluations can serve as clinical interventions in their own right, and how structured interviews and questionnaires can be used in multiple contexts such as screening, treatment planning, and prognostic assessment. A distinctive chapter includes an overview of the special issues present in treating adolescents, who increasingly are the target of bariatric surgery procedures. This book is an essential reference for clinicians from the evaluation through the follow-up and aftercare of bariatric surgery patients.
Author : Jenny Ellison
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Body weight
ISBN : 9781487523473
It is okay to be fat. This is the basic premise of fat activism, a social movement that has existed in Canada since the early 1970s. This book focuses on the earliest strands of the Canadian movement, which emerged around 1977 and ended around 1997 with the emergence of defiant performance artists Pretty, Porky, and Pissed Off. This twenty-year window loosely correlates with the rise of "second-wave" feminist organizing and thinking in the country. Fat activists were wrestling with issues other feminists of the era were debating: femininity, sexuality, and health. While united by the idea that it is okay to be fat, the movement has taken many different forms. Fat "activism" and the "movement" encompassed a variety of activities. It included groups that held regular meetings and published newsletters, organized events, and elected an executive. Being Fat explores activities like fashion design, self-help groups, plus-size modelling, and dance under the umbrella of fat activism, undertaken in the name of empowering fat women. Together, these activities show that self-identified fat women took up feminist ideas of liberation and applied them to their lives. Their personal experiences became the basis of a powerful movement to challenge beauty and bodily norms.