The coronavirus has caused nationwide fear, and more than 127,000 people have died in the United States, but heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he has ditched his “Libertarian” stance on obesity after his bout with the Chinese coronavirus, and will reportedly pursue nanny state-style regulations in a push to get Britons “fitter”.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House said that African-Americans were suffering more deaths proportionally during the coronavirus epidemic. “It has been disproportional,” Trump said. “They are getting hit very, very hard.”
Officials in Louisiana, which had 9,150 cases of the deadly coronavirus on Thursday, have noticed a preexisting condition trend among those who have passed away due to COVID-19.
An obese Islamic State (ISIS) “mufti” was captured from his hiding place by elite Iraqi SWAT team members before being arrested on Thursday.
Television personality and celebrity personal trainer Jillian Michaels, best known for being a coach on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” has sparked anger within the woke body positivity movement after arguing there was no reason to celebrate pop singer Lizzo’s obesity.
Two professors at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse are leading the charge to promote “fat studies,” a recently established micro-discipline that argues that society oppresses obese people.
Pope Francis said that there is a “distorted relationship between food and nutrition” in the world, resulting in both world hunger and obesity, even in poorer nations.
Fifty-three people were reportedly killed by mass shootings in America in August while 40,000 were killed by obesity during that same month.
Bill Maher doesn’t care about health costs or people. He’s just another Hollywood hypocrite who wants the government to bully and control the everyday Americans he despises.
The Obama Administration reportedly spent $4.1 million on a study in the hope of connecting pollution to childhood obesity, according to a report by the Washington Free Beacon.
Sonalee Rashatwar, who calls herself the “Fat Sex Therapist,” compared fitness trainers to Nazis during a speech at St. Olaf’s College last week.
Gillette’s new Gillette Venus advertisement campaign features morbidly obese women and transgender models. The company claims “ALL types of beautiful skin deserve to be shown,” but it has experienced resistance and widespread mockery on social media. An advertisement featuring one
A report from personal finance website WalletHub reveals where you live may make a difference regarding keeping New Year’s resolutions.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is being accused of fat-shaming following televised comments this month in which the general-turned-world leader demanded Egyptians to lose weight.
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has ignited controversy after posting old photos of herself on Instagram Monday, captioning the photos by saying that they are a reminder “not to overeat” on Thanksgiving.
A group of British academics told lawmakers that memes are contributing to the United Kingdom’s obesity crisis.
Students at colleges around North America are smashing scales to promote “body positivity.”
Restaurants and supermarkets have been told to shrink pizzas or remove toppings under “drastic” new government plans to calorie cap thousands of foods sold in the UK.
British fitness expert and television presenter Davina McCall says that she has banned scales from her home to promote body positivity.
Professor Says Doctors Oppress Obese People with Waiting Room Chairs
Medical research from the University of East Anglia in the UK suggests that the normalization of “plus-size” bodies has led to an increased risk of obesity.
A professor at Temple University argued in a recent book that “weight loss” and high “athletic performance” are “Western values.”
A new program in the United Kingdom seeks to ban advertisements featuring thin women.
A UK fashion chain has been accused of administering a “fat tax” after being caught charging more for clothes for “plus-size” people than it does for thin people.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a plan to ban “junk food” advertising on the capital’s transport network.
Self-identifying “woman of size” Jana Schmieding says she experienced “size-based discrimination” at Universal Studios when she was told that she was too large to fit on the Harry Potter ride.
A professor at Gulf Coast State College has proposed the idea of a fat people’s Olympic games to fight body shaming.
A column in the Guardian this week argues that the fat acceptance movement is wrong to celebrate obesity.
Radical activist Virgie Tovar is scheduled to speak at Yale University on Thursday evening. Tovar is best known for promoting a brand of body nihilism that encourages women to not care about their weight, no matter how large they are.
An article published on health information site Heathline this month argues that doctors discriminate against their overweight patients.
A column in the Washington Post this week argues that American spin classes are filled with too many white and thin participants.
A column in The Guardian this week argues that a new exercise tracking product aimed at children may lead to unhealthy attitudes about exercise and fitness and is a “fat-shaming toy.”
Fitness expert Derek Bees argued in a column this week that the “fat acceptance” movement is causing some Americans to give up on life-saving exercise.
The University of Vermont hosted an event featuring “fat sex therapist” Sonalee Rashatwar last week.
Sofie Hagen, a comedian based in London, lost her cool on Twitter this week over a cancer research organization’s ad that highlighted the link between cancer and obesity.
The prestigious Johns Hopkins University hosted Health at Every Size author Linda Bacon on Wednesday evening.
Princeton University is set to host a “fat positive dinner” in February for students who self-identify as “fat.”
Colleges around the country are quietly dropping their “Fat Studies” courses, according to a report by Campus Reform.
Research scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston say they developed a promising new drug that curbs obesity without dieting and, based upon preliminary study findings, they may be on their way to unleashing a breakthrough for the millions who struggle with their weight.