'Fat China' provides an in-depth analysis of the growing problem of obesity in China and its relationship to the nation's changing diet, lifestyle trends and healthcare system.
IntroductionChapter 1 - China Gets on the ScalesChapter 2 - China’s Fat ClassChapter 3 - Fat City – Obesity and UrbanisationChapter 4 - Mega-Wok – China’s Diet From Cabbage to CuisineChapter 5 - Shelves of Fat - Food Retailing in ChinaChapter 6 - Fast Fat: The Impact of Fast-Food in ChinaChapter 7 - Selling Fat - Promoting Fat in ChinaChapter 8 - Little Fat Emperors - Obesity Among China’s ChildrenChapter 9: The Fat and the Thin - China’s Body ImageChapter 10: China’s Fat Clinic – The Impact of Obesity on China’s Healthcare SystemConclusion: The Future of Fat China - Victims of Their Own Success?NotesAcknowledgmentsIndex