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University of Houston
UH sociologist has different perspective on obesity 'epidemic'
March 30th, 2009
Headlines tell us the nation is getting fatter, and that obesity has become an epidemic. But there is more to the story, according to one University of Houston sociologist. While she acknowledges that there has been a shift in body weight over the years, assistant sociology professor Samantha Kwan looks at obesity from a different perspective. The term obesity was constructed by the medical community, Kwan says. And the use of the Body Mass Index, which measures obesity, as the main factor to define obesity, has resulted in the media greatly overstating the rise of the condition. "This epidemic has been constructed to the benefit...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2009-03-30)
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