Fat is a much-maligned organ.

Groundbreaking research by expert doctors and fat researchers Dr Маriettе Boon and Professor Liesbeth van Rossum explodes many of the myths and prejudices surrounding body fat and will make us completely rethink our relationship with it.

Making use of the very latest research in this specialist field, this important book will explain how fat generates important hormones, communicates with our brains and is, indeed, essential for staying alive. Thorough and accessible, Fat: The Secret Organ is important reading, not only for people who have struggled with their weight, but for everybody who is serious about their health.