Millennial Body Image Project

Millennial Body Image Project


How set point theory is rooted in fatphobia

May 25, 2022

This week, we discuss how the way set point theory is used in healthcare and the ED recovery community is rooted in fatphobia, and can be a contributing factor in preventing people from fully recovering. Many recovery modalities are based on assumptions on how ‘sick’ someone could really be based on their body size, which...