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The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race

By Barry Popkin

Web edition: February 27, 2009
Print edition: March 14, 2009; Vol.175 #6 (p. 31)

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By Barry Popkin

Web edition: February 27, 2009
Print edition: March 14, 2009; Vol.175 #6 (p. 31)

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The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin

Four family profiles link the modern lifestyle to obesity. 

Avery, 2009, 229 p., $24.95

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  • A fat's constituent fatty acids may also differ in the number of hydrogen atoms that are bonded to the chain of carbon atoms. Each carbon atom is typically bonded to two hydrogen atoms. When a fatty acid has this typical arrangement, it is called "saturated", because the carbon atoms are saturated with hydrogen; meaning they are bonded to as many hydrogens as possible. For more information about this article, check out at: [Link was removed]
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