Fat: the Secret Organ: The surprising science behind the most misunderstood part of the body

by Mariette Boon, Liesbeth van Rossum, Colleen Higgins (Translator)

Overview

The International Bestseller, as featured in The Times

Fat is a vital yet hugely under-rated organ.

Fat has become a dirty word, but we know so little about how it really works. In Fat, expert doctors and obesity researchers Dr Mariëtte Boon and Professor Liesbeth van Rossum present the ground-breaking research which explodes many of the myths and prejudices surrounding body fat and will make us completely rethink our relationship with it.

Making use of the cutting-edge research in this specialist field, this fascinating and entertaining book will explain how fat generates important hormones, communicates with our brains and is, indeed, essential for staying alive. Informative yet accessible, Fat: The Secret Organ is important reading, not only for people who have struggled with their weight, but for everybody who is serious about their health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529400922
Publisher:	Quercus Publishing
Publication date:	03/19/2020
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Mariette Boon (Author)
Mariëtte Boon (1988), MD, PhD is internal medicine specialist in training. Her research, per- formed at the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, focuses on fat metabolism. She has been awarded numerous pres- tigious national and international prizes for her research. Her favourite sport is tennis and her favourite food chocolate.

Liesbeth van Rossum (Author)
Professor Liesbeth van Rossum, PhD is internist-endocrinologist at the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam. She is co-founder of Obesity Center CGG, and has an inter-
nationally leading position in the field of obesity and biological stress research. Van Rossum is a frequently invited speaker, including a TEDx talk, and received over 20 (inter)national awards for her scientific research. She's also
an athletics fanatic.

Professor Liesbeth van Rossum, PhD is internist-endocrinologist at the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam. She is co-founder of Obesity Center CGG, and has an inter-
nationally leading position in the field of obesity and biological stress research. Van Rossum is a frequently invited speaker, including a TEDx talk, and received over 20 (inter)national awards for her scientific research. She's also
an athletics fanatic.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

1 A look at the history of fat 1

2 Fat as an essential organ for storage 10

3 Fat as a hormone factory 32

4 Fat can result in disease and disease can make you fat 50

5 How do feelings of hunger and satiety work? 69

6 Marvellous metabolism 90

7 Fat and our biorhythm 105

8 How does stress cause overweight? 125

9 Hidden contributors to overweight 138

10 How can we tackle overweight effectively? 154

11 Fat-shaming and the psychological consequences of obesity 180

Acknowledgements 197

Glossary 199

Sources 207

Editorial Reviews

Worried about piling on the pounds while stuck at home on lockdown? Give yourself a break, because fat is VITAL.
New book Fat: The Secret Organ by doctors Mariette Boon and Liesbeth Van Rossum, an obesity specialist, aims to shed light on an aspect of our body that gets a bad press.

—Sun

an eye-opening book which casts a tired subject in a new light—Glasgow Herald

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