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Body of Truth: How Science History and Culture Drive Our Obsession With Weight and What We Can Do About It
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The cultural bias against obesity is often justified on health grounds. But recent studies show that people classified in the "overweight" BMI category actually have less mortality than normal weight people. Experts discuss how culture drives our obsession …