UBVO Opinion Papers
Material objects, performance art or events often inspire animated thought and discussion about a wide range of topics. In this series, various UBVO Fellows, Associates and students are presented with a 'tool to think' and an obesity-related topic, and are invited to contribute a short opinion paper linking the two. These papers are indended for a general readership.
Comments based on any of the papers, or suggestions for future object / topic pairings, are warmly welcomed, and can be emailed to oxfordobesity[at]gmail.com.
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Obesity in the Pacific Islands Inspired by Jake and Dinos Chapmans' sculpture, DPhil student Amy McLennan writes about obesity in the Pacific Islands. Image © the artists. Photo: Stephen White. Courtesy White Cube. |
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“The Perfect Storm” for Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanics: The Role of Diet, Genes, High Fructose Corn Syrup and Global Trade Policies Professor Michael Goran's paper is inspired by the tongue-in-cheek documentary “KING CORN: You are What You Eat”, a commentary on today’s fast food nation and the ubiquity of corn in today’s diet in the United States. |