It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Fat Wars by Ellen Ruppel Shell
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
We are witnessing a gathering global health crisis of epic proportions. The crisis is obesity and the diseases linked to it – hypertension, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. While multinational drug companies race to find a cure, the problem only worsens, with experts declaring that the UK is the second most obese nation on the planet and that 31,000 deaths a year in Britain are obesity related. In a rare blend of reportage, history, cutting-edge science and personal stories, acclaimed science writer Ellen Ruppel Shell builds a compelling narrative culminating in a radical call to arms. Her book is the definitive account of how the western world got fat – and what we can do about it.
Fat Wars by Ellen Ruppel Shell is 290 pages long, and a total of 72,500 words.
This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 36 minutes to read Fat Wars aloud.
Fat Wars is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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