'Normalization' Of Plus Size Poses Hidden Obesity Risks: Study

In recent years, body positivity campaigns have given people of all sizes the confidence to embrace their own size and shape, without conforming to any supposed “ideal” body type and size. However, new research finds that the “normalization” of plus size actually poses hidden dangers of obesity as a result of weight underestimation.

Data from over 23,000 people were analyzed, and it was revealed that weight misperception has increased in England, meaning that there are now more people who tend to underestimate their weight status and are therefore less likely to make efforts to lose weight. Evidently, men with lower education levels and lower income are more at risk of this misperception.