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Recap: The misunderstood function of fat | Deborah Clegg

Today we’re discussing fat.

It’s a word that carries a lot of weight. It’s a source of social judgment, a driver of insecurities and a tool exploited by companies in targeted marketing campaigns. It’s no surprise that a recent study found over 40% of people in the US have experienced some form of ‘fat-shaming’.

But do we really understand fat? What it does, how it forms and why its distribution changes as we age.

Prof. Sarah Berry and Prof. Deborah Clegg are here to help us answer some of these questions and change our perception of fat. Deborah Clegg is a professor and Vice President for…

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