The Scientifically Shaky Definitions of "Obesity"
- Author
- Ragen Chastain
- Published
- Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Episode Link
- https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/the-scientifically-shaky-definitions
In their zeal to medicalize and pathologize higher-weight bodies for profit, the weight loss industry (and the advocacy groups they fund, and the elements of healthcare they influence) have worked hard to claim that “ob*sity” is a disease and then manipulate the definitions of ob*sity to their best interest. Let’s look at some:
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