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Slim chance, fat hope : society's obsession with thinness / editor, Catherine Tay Swee Kian.
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Title:Slim chance, fat hope : society's obsession with thinness / editor, Catherine Tay Swee Kian.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Tay, Catherine Swee Kian.
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Published/Created:Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2004.
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WD212 .S535 2004
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Obesity.
Obesity--Psychological aspects.
Obesity--Social aspects--Singapore.
Weight loss--Psychological aspects.
Weight loss--Social aspects--Singapore.
Body image--Social aspects--Singapore.
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Description:xxii, 229 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9812387382 (pbk.)
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Contents:I. Medical / science perspective
management of body weight / Tey Beng Hea
genetic basis of obesity / Lim Tit Meng
Slim 10 : fat hopes? / Daniel Fung
Fat hopes / Ken Ung Eng Khean
II. Legal perspective
True files : the slim 10 case / Raj Singam
Defective goods - product liability / Catherine Tay Swee Kian and Michael Low
thin line between consumers and defective products in Singapore : is it time for new legislation? / Morris John and Stephen Norfor
Consumer protection and product liability - the statutory framework / Steven Lam Kuet Keng
III. Behavioural / ethical perspective
Advertisements for slimming products : a behavioural perspective / Audrey Chia
Are there shortcuts? / Sebastian Anthony
Appendices to the slim 10 episode / Editorial Team, World Scientific
IV. Social / community perspective
Case studies of anorexic and bulimic patients / Chou Mei Ling
Size matters : the smaller, the better / Aditee Ghate
Being fat can be beautiful too! - interview with Moses Lim / Editorial Team, World Scientific
Talents matter more than size - interview with Hossan Leong / Editorial Team, World Scientific
trim and fit (TAF) programme - the route to physical fitness for school children / Editorial Team, World Scientific
slimming phenomenon in popular culture / Joel Teo Woan Yee
Reflections from the movies / Eista Lee
Body image a big deal / Sharon Loh
To fight an ever losing battle - a personal account / Lam Wai Kit
V. Towards a healthy lifestyle
Exercise your way to health and fitness
Slimming versus losing weight.