Fat Bodies Are Generally More Highly Valued Than Thin Ones

question 32

Multiple Choice

Fat bodies are generally more highly valued than thin ones in sociocultural contexts where:

• A) food of all kinds is abundant.
• B) diets are mostly made up of fatty, high calorie foods.
• C) fatty and high calorie foods are a scarce resource.
• D) high fertility and potential overpopulation are big problems.
• E) rich, high status people are thin.

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