Acceptance of fat as the norm is a cause for concern
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Acceptance of fat as the norm is a cause for concern

Anne Diamond Broadcaster and health campaigner

Anne Diamond notices a new ‘pride’ among obese people

When I first started reporting on the obesity epidemic, I used to search for the ‘real life’ truth behind the statistics. The easiest test was to look around me, particularly when my car stopped at city centre traffic lights, just to see if, indeed, every fourth woman and fifth man was obese.

Nursing Standard. 25, 38, 28-28. doi: 10.7748/ns.25.38.28.s36

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