Laura Fraser, Losing It: America's Obsession with Weight and the Industry That Feeds It. New York: Dutton, 1997. Fraser examines the history of America's obsession with weight and investigates the weight-loss industry that feeds on and contributes to that obsession.

Michael Fumento, The Fat of the Land. New York: Viking, 1997. After reviewing the scientific literature and exploring the factors that contribute to the epidemic of obesity in America, Fumento offers solid advice to people who want to lose weight.

Judith Levine and Linda Bine, Helping Your Child Lose Weight the Healthy Way. New York: Carol, 1996. Written in a friendly, up-beat style, this guide provides strategies for concerned parents to help children outgrow their extra weight while building lifelong healthy eating and exercising habits.

Camryn Manheim, Wake Up, I'm Fat. New York: Broadway Books, 1999. This memoir by an award-winning actress tells the personal story...