# The inaccurate link between body ideals and health

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_n_chen_the_inaccurate_link_between_body_ideals_and_health)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The inaccurate link between body ideals and health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/nancy_n_chen_the_inaccurate_link_between_body_ideals_and_health/08ea809a3fc6), 10 min (TED's player)