Are we more concerned about anorexia than obesity because?
rich, pretty little white girls get those diseases? Obesity is 100,000 times more serious a health issue in America.
Summer… really, it is pretty rare to begin with, but almost non-existant in poor and minority communities.
Miranda – you are typical of the problem. the LAST thing we need is to make people feel good abuot being fat.
dylkan – what os average? I see so many fat, unhealthy people who think they are “average.”
Is this more like a “you don’t like rich, pretty little white girls” issue? The biggest thing in the US right now is how more and more people are becoming obese. There are a few celebs that have dropped a tremendous amount of weight and have been scrutinized in the media for it, but the main health issue regarding weight in America is obesity. Bariatric treatments in the US over the past 10 years has nearly tripled.
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