Why an Alabama professor claims it's OK and sometimes even healthy to be fat READ MORE: Are YOU one of the lucky few who is 'healthy' AND obese? By Maiya Focht Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:36, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 20:33, 8 July 2024 e-mail 15 View comments Seeing all fat people as unhealthy is outdated and causes 'rampant discrimination' , according to a new book. Rekha Nath, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama , says there is enough evidence that shows that being fat is not always bad for someone's health and that the issue is not black and white.
She draws on a wave of new research over the past decade suggesting that our current methods for addressing obesity are not working, and that a more nuanced approach is necessary if we want to create a healthier public. Professor Nath also argues that these standards contribute to a 'collective aversion' to overweight people that actually makes them more likely to gain weight and become depressed. A 2023 study found that the distribution of someone's fat was more important to their overall fat than just their body weight.
Fat around the midsection, which stresses crucial organs, led to increased risk of diseases that could lead to premature death She argued that changing how society thinks about fat people will help create better healthcare practices for them that make them more likely to lead healthy lives. 'It is OK to be fat because there’s nothing wrong with being fat. There�.