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In the world of fat activism, the “O-words”—overweight and obesity—are expressly verboten. That’s because advocates and “fat studies” scholars want to destigmatize and accommodate fatness—their preferred term—and push back against the view that overweight or obese people are somehow abnormal or diseased. Now a third problematic O-word has emerged: Ozempic. From the perspective of these […]

The Hidden Costs of Sugary Drinks and Unhealthy Snacks In the bustling streets of Kuala Lumpur, a common scene unfolds outside school gates where vendors sell an array of snacks and drinks. A female vendor, selling homemade ice cream for 70 sen a stick, asks a schoolboy if he wants the 30 sen change or […]

Reevaluating Obesity: The Shift from BMI to a Comprehensive Health Assessment Recent developments in the field of health and obesity research have highlighted the limitations of the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI) as a gauge for assessing weight-related health risks. With over 100 million Americans classified as overweight, new standards propose that many of these […]