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Mind Map 11
IMPLICATIONS
LeBesco
BMI relates only a relative value because it compares across a population, yet it is mostly reported as a prevalence increase
Guthman
"Without an external reference to what exactly is ‘abnormal’, ‘excessive’ or ‘impaired’, too much fat and impaired health are defined in relation to each other" (pg. 2)
BMI and other tools over-emphasize some elements such as physical appearance or size and under-specify others
ARGUMENT
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Guthman
Predominant ways of measuring the obesity epidemic inscribe notions of normative size based in averages, and intensify size as a measure for health and well-being
Attentions to the consequences of obesity both physically and socially is a more ethical approach than creating more panic
The obesity epidemic is an artifact of epidemiological measures and conventions (epistemically constructed)
MAIN POINT
LeBesco
State uses BMI bills, obesity report cards, curtailment of custody, and more to measure and punish obesity
Guthman
WHO defines obesity as defines obesity as having ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health’ (pg. 2)
Because of its convenience, BMI serves as the main calculation for obesity even though it does not accurately measure body fat, bodily function, or overall health
Artifactual constructivism: denotes the techniques, laboratory practices, conventions, observational methods, instrumentation and measurements that produce scientific facts" (pg. 1)
PURPOSE
LeBesco
Collective citizens must revolt against oppressiveness of the obesogenic environment in order to maintain good health
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Examines how the state employs a reductive collapse between weight and health and enlist individuals in the war on obesity
Guthman
The use of BMI to measure adiposity, BMI to determine rates of obesity, fraction technique to establish excess deaths, and bell curve to define normality all play into the artifactual construction of the obesity epidemic.
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