Being overweight and/or fat is highly stigmatized in Western culture."
What is ‘fatphobia’?
So, being fatphobic doesn’t mean that a person is necessarily afraid of being fat.
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The weight stigma is a growing concern, as it has reportedlyincreased by two-thirdsin the last decade.
And research has shown that weight stigma leads to adversephysical and psychological health consequencesfor this population.
This is problematic because it overemphasizes the link between weight and health."
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It is entirely possible to have a higher-than-ideal BMI and be completely healthy.
We need to remember that being thin does not automatically mean being “better.”
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