Includes bibliographical references and index.

Obesity is a serious problem worldwide / World Health Organization -- The problem of obesity is exaggerated / Amy Winter -- Obesity is harmful to human health / Sarah Baldauf -- The health harms of obesity are overstated / Paul Campos -- Obesity in children is a serious problem / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Obesity among minorities is a serious problem / Lenny Bernstein -- Food advertising contributes to obesity / Patti Miller -- Food advertising does not cause obesity / Paul Kurnit -- American farm subsidies contribute to obesity / Julie Gunlock -- American farm subsidies are not to blame for obesity / Jim Langcuster -- Doctors should take responsibility for obesity / Jeremy Brown -- Doctors cannot take full responsibility for obesity / Victoria McEvoy -- Individuals should take responsibility for obesity / Harold Brown -- Schools should take responsibility for obesity / Adam Bornstein -- Dieting and exercise can help people lose weight / Anne Moore -- Dieting and exercise are largely ineffective / Judy Foreman -- Gastric bypass surgery can help people lose weight / Cassie Pisano, as told to Cristina Gonzalez -- Gastric bypass surgery can be dangerous and ineffective / Sabrina Rubin Erdely -- Regulating food advertising to children will reduce obesity / Susan Linn and Courtney L. Novosat -- Regulating food advertising to children will not reduce obesity / Brady Darvin -- Taxing sugary drinks will reduce obesity / Nicholas D. Kristof -- Taxing sugary drinks will not reduce obesity / William Saletan.