"Drawing on research and compelling case studies.... A comprehensive and briskly written summary, this grounded account adds a welcome voice to the chorus." ( Publishers Weekly ) The first book to look inside the lives of children battling obesity, Generation Extra Large explains why the epidemic has grown, reveals the consequences it has for young people--and gives us the tools to fight it. " Generation Extra Large is science-based but uses a zingy prose style to enlighten, alarm and, the authors hope, activate." ( Washington Post ) "The authors have taken a different tack by looking at [childhood obesity] as a scientific phenomenon... a tale that reads more like A Civil Action ." ( Cleveland Plain Dealer ) "Modern conditions are producing overweight children in record numbers. This book shows why and offers very helpful suggestions for making things better." (Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders)