The Evolution of Obesity
Power, Michael L. (Senior Research Associate, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) / Schulkin, Jay (Director, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
An examination of the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic. It offers insight into the question, Why are we getting fatter? It probes evolutionary biology, history, physiology, and medical science to uncover the causes of our growing girth. The unexpected answer? Our own evolutionary success.