the history of obesity from the Middle Ages to the 20th century" by J. Vigarello.:Corpulence, fatness, obesity — these concepts seem to mean the same thing, but reflect different attitudes towards the problem of excess weight. Georges Vigarello's book is a fascinating and dramatic study of how humanity viewed overweight people before and how obesity is perceived today. In different eras, obesity is evidence of nobility and laziness, intemperance and illness, ancient doctors and doctors of the Enlightenment argue about its causes, air, water, malnutrition and metabolism are blamed for its appearance. Today, when more than a billion people worldwide suffer from obesity, Vigarello's book on the metamorphoses of fat is perceived as a particularly relevant read.Georges Vigarello is a French historian and sociologist, specialist in the sociology of medicine, professor at the University of Paris V, author of the books "The Art of Attractiveness" and "The History of Fatigue" published in UFOs. Read more…