Chapter
The history of the 'obesity epidemic'
35:40 - 40:53 (05:13)
This podcast delves into the history of how weight loss became a major medical priority, and how drug companies played a significant role in establishing this narrative.
Clips
This episode explores the history behind the cultural bias against fat people and how it became a national and international health policy priority.
35:40 - 38:30 (02:50)
Fatphobia
Summary
This episode explores the history behind the cultural bias against fat people and how it became a national and international health policy priority. It questions why it is considered to be terrible to be fat.
ChapterThe history of the 'obesity epidemic'
EpisodeThe Body Mass Index
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Two drug companies, Roche and Abbott, supply around two-thirds of the total funding for a group working on the obesity epidemic.
38:30 - 40:53 (02:23)
Drug Companies
Summary
Two drug companies, Roche and Abbott, supply around two-thirds of the total funding for a group working on the obesity epidemic. This raises concerns about whether the pharmaceutical industry is influencing how we define obesity for their own profit.