The book entitled 'Overweight and Obesity among the Reddis' is designed to serve as a handy text reference in understanding the risk factors towards degenerative diseases. This book is like a guide and a ready - reckoned. Scholars can understand this in terms of changing societal norms and also this can be used to cross check and compare the information when addressing other caste populations. The book has covered different life style modifications that took place due urbanization/industrialization.