Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Part 1. The Politics and Culture of Fat in America
5. 1. A Biocitizenship Society to Fight Fat 3
6. 2. Creating Thin, Fit Bodies 39
7. Part 2. My BMI, My Self
8. 3. “Obese” 75
9. 4. “Overweight” 99
10. 5. “Underweight” 127
11. 6. “Normal” 153
12. Part 3. Uncharted Costs and Unreachable Goals
13. 7. Physical and Mental Health At Risk 181
14. 8. Families and Relationships Unhinged 211
15. 9. Does Biocitizenship Help the Very Fat? 237
16. Part 4. What Now?
17. 10. Social Justice and the End of the War on Fat 267
18. Appendix 289
19. Notes 295
20. References 305
21. Index 315