J Psychol. 1990 Jan;124(1):5-24.

Women and weight: fad and fiction.

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Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405-0134.

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In this article, I argue that women's concern with body weight is a "fad," when taken in an historical context, and is limited to Western societies. I have presented evidence that the following aspects of weight are myths rather than reality: (a) There are objective definitions of obesity; (b) obesity is prevalent among women; (c) obese people take in more calories than the nonobese; (d) dieting is an effective way to reduce weight; and (e) obesity is related to poor physical health.

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