The following excerpts are from a television program by
Frontline, which aired on the Public Broadcast System on
November 3, 1998: - Men who were fat, but fit, had no increased
mortality rate. Lack of fitness may be a more important
indicator of wellness than fatness. - When we see individuals in
heights varying from 4 ½ feet to 6 ½ feet, we accept this as
normal from genetic diversity. We are not as quick to accept a
genetic tie to body size, even though research suggests there is
a very strong link between the two. - When we talk about body
image we can give a message of either hope or despair. Hope: I
can have a healthy body. Despair: I can have a perfect body. -
Poor body image is so prevalent in our society, it is now often
accepted as normal. - Currently the obesity rate in the United
States is doubling every 7 years. - Food has been
industrialized. Food is now planted, harvested, transported,
manufactured, and promoted on an industry-wide basis. This is a
dramatic change from time when families planted