The book raises awareness of male weight problems and it is built around the theme that the waist's circumference in males has reached the danger zone and that this trend is taking on epidemic proportions. The first part of the volume addresses the challenges of male weight problems. Under this head ing, there are six chapters synthesising the multidisci plinary and gender sensitive approach to central obes ity and its impact on psychological, medical and social outcomes. The second part of the book, divided into fifteen chapters, addresses how to tackle male weight problems. It highlights the important roles of primary health care, community and an 'obesogenic' environ ment in the effort to confront the health risks posed by obesity in men.