SOCIOL 3HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: American Medical Association, Barometer, Medicalization

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 3HH3
• Professor: Maja Jovanovic

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S o c ia l co n s tru c tio n a n d ob e s ity ep id e m ic. Fa tne s s is e qua te d with illne s s. A. m. a re c o g n ize s ob e s ity a s dis e a s e. Ame rica n me dica l as s ocia tion re cognize d. Dis a gre e me nt be ca us e bmi s till us e d to obe s ity a s a dis e a s e me a s ure obe s ity. He lp improve re imburs e me nt for obe s ity drugs , Obe s ity ha s no s ymptoms , it"s jus t a ris k fa ctor s urge ry a nd couns e lling for othe r conditions.