“Very high rates of weight bias are recorded among medical. exercise science. and nutritional
professionals. and prevention and treatment approaches to obesity continue to emphasize personal
behaviour change as the key to weight loss” (Brewis, 2014, p. 15
Paper details:
“Very high rates of weight bias are recorded among medical, exercise science, and nutritional professionals.
and prevention and treatment approaches to obesity continue to emphasize personal behaviour change as
the key to weight loss” (Brewis. 2014. p. 152). Critically discuss this statement from an interdisciplinary
perspective.
Course Name: Health Studies
Recommended Reading:
1. Chronic stress and obesity: A new view of “comfort food” – M. F. Dallman, N. Pecoraro, S. F. Akana. S. E. la
Fleur 30/09/2003 http://www.pnas.org/content/ 1 00/ 20/ 11696
2. https://northampton.rl.talis.com/link?url=https%3A%2F
2Fwww.ted.com%2Ftalks%2Fjudson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit&
sig=fo4c2c1cbeec2b73682feca‘l3ao2d19844od880564f‘l 4d8c3749374acda6b75‘l
3. The Biology and Genetics of Obesity – A Century of Inquiries
4. Obesity: a disease or a biological adaptation? An update
