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The inaccurate link between body ideals and health

Nancy N. Chen · TED

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Global obesity rates are on the rise, but body shaming campaigns are doing more harm than good, says medical anthropologist Nancy N. Chen. Reflecting on how the cultural histories of body ideals have changed over time, she offers a new way to view ourselves and our health by enhancing body diversity to close the gap between what's ideal and what's real.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Salon Novo Nordisk
Speaker
Nancy N. Chen
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Business and management
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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