STAT April 19, 2024
Every so often, the conversations that people in health care have become so pervasive that they dominate the zeitgeist, intersecting with mainstream media and popular culture. Oprah Winfrey’s recent ABC special “Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution” is a good example of this. Now streaming on Hulu, the broadcast garnered widespread attention, including coverage from People Magazine and The New York Times. Oprah delved into her personal struggles with weight, placing her narrative against the broader backdrop of societal views on obesity. It’s a journey many people have shared with Oprah since “The Oprah Winfrey Show” began in the mid-1980s.
However, the special also illustrates the provocative nature of the discourse on obesity and highlights the societal shift in...
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