Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
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Social media content that positively represents body size, shape and weight diversity may help to address the negative psychological effects of ‘fitspiration’ that depicts narrow body standards.
Weight discrimination, like teasing, is common among youth and linked to eating disorders and depression. Youth’s health and well-being would be best supported by not focusing on their weight.
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
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