Weighty Problems : Rutgers University Press : 9780813599113 : 0813599113 : 05 Apr 2019 : "During the past three decades, obesity has become a well-known social problem as many government and medical studies constructed the increasing obesity rate as a public health crisis. The percentage of While childhood obesity trends reflect broader patterns of increasing obesity rates among adults, the rhetoric is amplified because children are involved. Some research on stigma reinforces the idea that obesity is a social problem; such studies implicitly suggest that the stigma of obesity can be eliminated through weight loss. Other scholars problematize whether obesity itself should be a concern and suggest that the solution instead lies in encouraging body acceptance and destigmatizing obesity. Viewing obesity as a social problem leads some children to implement body projects and for some adults to guide and support their participation in these projects. As the prevalence of obesity increases an