Weight loss advice hurts more than obesity: diet tips guilt, bully, fat-shame, doc says

Did you know weight loss may be more dangerous than obesity? Experts from Auckland say that obesity is healthier than over-focusing on BMI (body mass index) and that most anti-obesity efforts don't work and may be fat-shaming. What obese people need is very general health support with no mention of being overweight. So basically healthy living initiatives like the #Michelle Obama "Let's Move" campaign or Jamie Oliver "Food Revolution" or TLC "The Biggest Loser" and "My 600-lb Life" fail because they target fat as the problem.   Weight loss advice hurts more than obesity: diet tips guilt, bully, fat-shame, doc says