Overweight Bodies, Real and Imagined

by Sarah Gilleman

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This compilation gathers OER sources on body weight, nutrition, and movement, and it also problematizes the cultural meaning of these readings. Roughly, this anthology is divided into two parts--informational and theoretical--in depicting how medical research and journalism influence and are influenced by social stereotypes, constructed ideas about bodies, food, and individual choices within social systems.

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Publisher
Holyoke Community College
Subjects
Social Sciences, Human Development
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Introduction
  7. 1: The Obesity Crisis- Causes and Solutions
  8. 1.1: The Obesity Crisis- Causes and Solutions
  9. 1.2: Energy Balance- Energy In, Energy Out–Yet Not As Simple As It Seems
  10. 1.3: Indicators of Health- BMI, Body Composition, and Metabolic Health
  11. 1.4: Overweight and Underweight- What Are the Risks?
  12. 2: Managing Obesity
  13. 2.1: Best Practices for Weight Management
  14. 2.2: Essential Elements and Benefits of Physical Fitness
  15. 3: Dismantling Weight Bias Towards Overweight Patients in Healthcare
  16. 3.1: Acknowledging Personal Bias and Experience
  17. 3.2: Systemic Design Approach
  18. 3.3: The Rise of Anti-Diet Culture
  19. 3.4: Empathy Map
  20. 3.5: Findings
  21. 3.6: Primary Research- Interviews
  22. 3.7: Roadmap for Next Steps
  23. 4: Public Health Needs to Decouple Weight and Health
  24. 4.1: Cultural Lens and How Culture Influences Your Perceptions
  25. 4.2: I’m Not Biased, Am I?
  26. 5: Understanding and Managing Bias - Exercises
  27. 5.1: The Elephant and the Rider
  28. 5.2: Implicit Bias Activity
  29. 5.3: Empathy, Bias’ Cousin
  30. 5.4: Additional Reading and Activities
  31. Back Matter
  32. Index
  33. Glossary
  34. Detailed Licensing