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t. e. Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and a high body fat percentage. [ 1][ 2] Such social stigmas can span one's entire life, as long as excess weight is present, starting from a young age and lasting into adulthood. [ 3]
The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. [ 4] Areas of contention include the aesthetic, legal, and medical approaches to fat people. The modern fat acceptance movement began in ...
Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, [ 8][ 9][ 10] in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over 30 kg / m 2 ...
There’s nothing wrong with being fat; there is something wrong with making fun of people for how they look, or using words that describe bodies, like 'fat,' as insults.” How to respond to a ...
Steatorrhea. Steatorrhea. Specialty. Gastroenterology, general surgery. Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling. [ 1] An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur.
v. t. e. Fat feminism, often associated with "body-positivity", is a social movement that incorporates feminist themes of equality, social justice, and cultural analysis based on the weight of a woman. [1] This branch of feminism intersects misogyny and sexism with anti-fat bias. Fat feminists advocate body-positive acceptance for all bodies ...
On Wednesday, Jillian Michaels shared a rare throwback photo of herself to Instagram, which has inspired countless fans to chime in with their own weight loss journeys. Taken 31 years ago, the ...
Abdominal obesity. Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. Abdominal obesity has been strongly linked to cardiovascular disease, [ 1] Alzheimer's ...