[anchochilis]

"Healthy at any size" does not literally mean "obese people are as healthy as thin people."

I recommend reading the book, the entire point of which is about shifting one's health efforts from an exclusive focus on weight to a more holistic view.

I.e. even if you can't drop that last 20 pounds (and many people struggle to do so, especially as they age), you should still eat a healthy diet, exercise, limit alcohol intake and avoid smoking.

[nu11ptr]

The "healthy at any size" kick isn't talking about an extra 20 pounds. From the pictures I've seen it is at least an extra 100lbs. The problem is by removing the stigma of being obese, we are ushering in massive health issues and disease for this upcoming generation.

[anchochilis]

The idea that we have removed the social stigma for being obese is laughable.

Obese people are discriminated against in healthcare, employment, and social settings.

Furthermore, numerous studies have show that fat shaming does not lead to weight loss. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565398/

Shockingly, it turns out if you tell someone with 100 lbs to lose that they are a disgusting lazy piece of shit doomed to an early grave, they tend to withdraw from health care and other social settings, seek comfort in unhealthy habits, and suffer from anxiety and depression. They may give up on their health entirely. After all, if you've struggled your entire life to lose weight and made little progress, then what's the point?