How Long to Read Rethinking Thin

How Long Does it Take to Read Rethinking Thin?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Rethinking Thin by Gina Kolata

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this eye-opening book, New York Times science writer Gina Kolata shows that our society's obsession with dieting and weight loss is less about keeping trim and staying healthy than about money, power, trends, and impossible ideals. Rethinking Thin is at once an account of the place of diets in American society and a provocative critique of the weight-loss industry. Kolata's account of four determined dieters' progress through a study comparing the Atkins diet to a conventional low-calorie one becomes a broad tale of science and society, of social mores and social sanctions, and of politics...

How long is Rethinking Thin?

Rethinking Thin by Gina Kolata is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rethinking Thin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Rethinking Thin aloud.

What Reading Level is Rethinking Thin?

Rethinking Thin is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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