Abstract:Human beings are among the fattest of all mammals and unlike other mammals that primarily use fat as insulation, humans tend to use fat as an energy reserve. Unfortunately, in today's rapidly modernizing world, neither use of fat has the survival value that it once had. In understanding anti‐fat attitudes, it is worth noting three social epidemiological facts about obesity. First, females are more at risk of becoming obese and therefore more likely to be the target of anti‐fat attitudes. Second, obesity is rar… Show more
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