Weighty Issues

Excess body weight can contribute to a number of health problems. But for many overweight people, the extra pounds have the greatest effect on how they feel about themselves. This hour, we’ll talk about our national obsession with thinness with science writer Harriet Brown, author of Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight – and What We Can Do About It (DaCapo).


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