Project Gutenberg 2018-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 205 Dancel, J.-F. (Jean-François) 1804 Dancel, J.-F. (Jean-Francois) Dancel, F. (François) Dancel, Jean-François Barrett, M. Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure Produced by Carlos Colón, The University of Alberta and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure" translated and edited by M. Barrett, M.A., M.D. is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the causes of obesity and proposes various treatment methods based on the author's medical insights. The content focuses on the health implications of excessive fat and aims to provide a rational approach to managing and curing obesity through dietary changes and lifestyle adjustments. The opening of the text presents the author’s perspective on the medical responsibilities concerning obesity, emphasizing the detrimental effects it can have on both physical and mental health. It outlines that obesity not only reduces a person's ability to engage in everyday activities but also contributes to serious health issues like heart complications and respiratory difficulties. The author discusses the need for treatment methods based on chemical and physiological principles, arguing against previously accepted theories, while promising a comprehensive system for reducing excessive corpulence that maintains overall health without extreme dietary restrictions. The text sets up a critical examination of existing medical practices, intending to establish a fresh, scientifically grounded approach to understanding and treating obesity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Obesity Weight loss RC Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 217168 2025-07-22T15:01:31.153180 text/html 214947 2018-04-28T20:45:42 text/html 158793 2025-07-22T15:01:34.606174 application/epub+zip 157100 2025-07-22T15:01:31.735211 application/epub+zip 157100 2025-07-22T15:01:31.425240 application/epub+zip 220863 2025-07-22T15:01:36.924200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195675 2025-07-22T15:01:34.301191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199732 2022-08-25T16:23:15.728831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194844 2025-07-22T15:01:30.871225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195067 2018-04-28T20:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18773 2025-07-22T15:01:37.061159 application/rdf+xml 11741 2025-07-22T15:01:31.507188 image/jpeg 2216 2025-07-22T15:01:31.466175 image/jpeg 69002 2018-04-28T20:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 120574 2018-04-28T20:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 125275 2025-07-22T15:01:31.172217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog