Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
Weight is not just a female issue -- The weight-health connection: How the genders differ -- When and how the mirror lies -- He's fit, she's thin: the language of weight loss -- Why guys lose weight faster -- Dress sizes, belt notches, and other weight-loss triggers: Why we lose weight -- How we lose weight: the two sexes do it differently -- Women and men need to eat fewer calories: what works and what doesn't -- More move to keep it off -- Support: everybody needs some -- Couples win the weight-loss race -- Living healthy: lifestyles is key.
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A couple's guide to losing weight and keeping it off draws on the latest clinical research to reveal how excess weight affects men and women physically and emotionally and to present practical solutions to lasting weight loss for both sexes.