Chapter
Debunking the Obesity Epidemic Narrative
01:07 - 07:16 (06:08)
The guest speaker reflects on their personal experience with the media coverage on the obesity epidemic and how it affected the perception of people’s weight. They criticize the narrative of the media, which did not take into consideration the individual’s health status and created a stigma around being overweight or obese.
Clips
The speaker discusses their personal relationship and the media's coverage of the obesity epidemic in the early 2000s.
01:07 - 03:11 (02:04)
Summary
The speaker discusses their personal relationship and the media's coverage of the obesity epidemic in the early 2000s. The media stories focused on the epidemic as a whole, but never singled out individuals for blame.
ChapterDebunking the Obesity Epidemic Narrative
EpisodeThe Obesity Epidemic
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The increase in obesity rates is not as drastic as we may think and researchers are still discovering more about the complexities of fatness and body weight.
03:11 - 04:55 (01:44)
Summary
The increase in obesity rates is not as drastic as we may think and researchers are still discovering more about the complexities of fatness and body weight.
ChapterDebunking the Obesity Epidemic Narrative
EpisodeThe Obesity Epidemic
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The prevalence of articles trying to explain the obesity epidemic and its causes can often be misleading or exaggerated, but there are some clear correlations between obesity and certain lifestyle factors such as sleep deprivation and screen time.
04:55 - 07:16 (02:20)
Summary
The prevalence of articles trying to explain the obesity epidemic and its causes can often be misleading or exaggerated, but there are some clear correlations between obesity and certain lifestyle factors such as sleep deprivation and screen time.