Television Programs in the United States Like the Biggest Loser

question 26

Essay

Television programs in the United States like The Biggest Loser emphasize how bigger is not always better and that having a slim body is more highly valued here than having a larger, heavier, fleshier body. How is this perspective an example of how the nature of health is defined by its social rather than biological context?

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