CNN.com article entitled "As nation gains, 'overweight' is relative." This article discusses the changes in clothes sizing as Americans become more and more overweight (also called vanity sizing). The new "normal" for Americans is a heavier size that it previously was, yet people are more comfortable with their larger body sizes. What are the implications of these changes in size and the comfort level with being overweight? What are the pros and cons of increasing body acceptance, but continued health problems in severely overweight individuals?
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Is Being Overweight Relative?
CNN.com article entitled "As nation gains, 'overweight' is relative." This article discusses the changes in clothes sizing as Americans become more and more overweight (also called vanity sizing). The new "normal" for Americans is a heavier size that it previously was, yet people are more comfortable with their larger body sizes. What are the implications of these changes in size and the comfort level with being overweight? What are the pros and cons of increasing body acceptance, but continued health problems in severely overweight individuals?
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