Basic Black
The Obesity Beast
Special | 26m 39s
A focus on contributing factors to childhood obesity in communities of color.
This week, Massachusetts announced that schools will no longer send letters home to parents indicating whether a child was obese or overweight. Our conversation on Basic Black will focus on contributing factors to childhood obesity in communities of color, the stigma attached to obesity, and how culture impacts body image standards.
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH
Basic Black
The Obesity Beast
Special | 26m 39s
This week, Massachusetts announced that schools will no longer send letters home to parents indicating whether a child was obese or overweight. Our conversation on Basic Black will focus on contributing factors to childhood obesity in communities of color, the stigma attached to obesity, and how culture impacts body image standards.
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH