Fat acceptance as social justice
Deborah McPhail, Michael Orsini
Abstract
The fat body has long been a site of medical surveillance, and this has not changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early research focused on linking fatness with more severe disease outcomes, [1][1] yet many have questioned the strength of this association, including within the pages of this journal
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Economic JusticePsychologyMedicineDiseasePolitical sciencePathologyLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)Obesity and Health PracticesClimate Change and Health ImpactsCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts