Too Much Of A Good Thing

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

"For many women, body image is a constant struggle; a poor self-image can lead to a host of both mental and physical health problems. But a new study out of Temple University finds that an extremely good body image can also take its toll on a woman's health.

In research published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Temple researchers studied the body image perceptions of 81 underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese women in the North Philadelphia area and found that as their body mass index (BMI) increased, two-thirds of the women still felt they were at an ideal body size."

Of course, if one's body image is "extremely good," then they should not end up as fatsos.

"'So the question for doctors then becomes, 'How can we effectively treat our overweight and obese patients, when they don't feel they're in harm's way?' said study researcher Marisa Rose, M.D., assistant professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences in the Temple University School of Medicine. 'It stresses a need for culturally sensitive education for this population.'"

Nope.

It "stresses a need" to let them experience the effects of their "extremely good body image" without us rescuing them.

It also stresses how stupid the excusinators are for thinking this is about body image when their idea of an "extremely good" one results in overweight/obesity.