In this ground-breaking book, three leading experts in obesity medicine offer a comprehensive approach to origins, obstacles, and opportunities for addressing obesity in the Black community. Given the complexity of the disease of obesity coupled with the health disparities that unequally affect Black people, there is a dire need for an unbiased resource that provides an authoritative, evidence-based overview. It unprecedentedly unifies the biopsychosocial contributors to obesity and boldly goes beyond quoting statistics to proposing effective solutions for physicians and professionals to implement in their clinical practice.

Key Features:
1. Dispels stereotypes and biases to offer solutions for one of the most significant medical conditions affecting Black people.
2. Integrates best clinical practices with cultural context, providing a full overview of obesity treatment options for medical students and professionals.
3. Provides insights from Black medical doctors who personally and professionally identify with, care for, and treat Obesity in the Black community.