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What is fat-shaming?

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The Definition of Obesity

Listen out for when the word obesity started to be used. The term obese was coined in the mid-1900s, meaning it was invented or first used in a particular way. Psychology professor Chris Crandall has been involved in Harvard University's implicit bias projects. He says people tend to think of fatness as an indicator of laziness and overindulgence.

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