Quantity of Fat 35 Case in Java 36 Appearance of the Obese 37 Pallor 38 Varicose Veins 40 Somnolence 41 Effects of Exercise 43 Pre-disposition to Fat 44 Intestinal Tract 46 Composition of Fat 47 Chemistry of Fat 48 Experimental Feeding 50 Effects of Fluids 51 Nitrogenous Food 52 Carnivora 53 Hippopotamus 54 Whale Tribe 55 Insufficient Exercise 56 Active Exercise 57 Jail Prisoners 58 Carbon of Plants 59 CHAPTER V. Treatment of Obesity 60 Delarding 61 Compulsory Abstinence 62 Use of Acids 63 Use of Iodine 64 Similarity of Fat and Water 65 Alkalis 66 Bi-Carbonate of Soda 67 Alkalis alone not sufficient 68 Increased Tone 69 CHAPTER VI.