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Japanese Americans at Higher Risk of Building Up Liver Fat, Study Finds
Japanese Americans have a higher risk of accumulating fat in the liver and abdomen compared to other ethnic groups, a new study found.
For one, compared with African Americans, Japanese American men and women had greater fat distribution by 61% and 122% in the liver, and 45% and 73% within the abdomen, respectively.
Fat-Shaming ‘Social Media Strategist’ in The Philippines Immediately Gets Shut Down By Netizens
A “social media strategist” from the Philippines may need to re-strategize how he writes his social media posts after receiving some fiery criticism over his recent “fat-shaming” post.
Franco Mabanta, whose most notable client is Bongbong Marcos (son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos), proclaimed in a now-deleted Facebook post that he was 100% in favor of humiliating fat people.
Why Chinese Relatives Fat Shame You at Every Family Gathering
If you’re an American-born Chinese like me, you dreaded greeting your relatives at holiday parties. It’s not because you dislike them, but because without hesitation or batting an eyelash, they would all comment about how fat you’ve gotten (fat shame, anyone?). To a Westerner like me, this would be a massive uncalled-for insult. Baffled and shocked, I would feel humiliated and resign to an awkward silence. However, to a Chinese native, this is as common as commenting that you got a haircut or a new sweater.
The fact of the matter is that commenting on your appearance isn’t a social taboo in China as it is in America. Being called fat isn’t exactly a compliment or an insult, but more of a statement or observation.
Asian-Americans Seen as ‘More American’ If They Are Fat, Study Finds
New research published in Psychological Science has found that people view Asian-Americans who are overweight to be more “American,” making them less prone to racial discrimination.
In the study, images of people from various races, and of different body shapes, were shown to the participants. They were then quizzed about the subjects’ nationalities.
Chinese Woman Tries to Drown Herself, Fails Because of Her ‘High Fat Content’
A Chinese woman’s plan of ending her life ended unsuccessfully thanks to the laws of physics.
The unidentified woman attempted to drown herself in a river in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, on Friday.
Morbidly Obese Chinese Man Needs 16 Workers to Help Him After Falling on the Sidewalk
A morbidly obese man recently created a massive commotion in the middle of a busy sidewalk in China after accidentally slipping and falling on his butt.
For almost 2 hours, a group of rescuers worked together to help 27-year-old Xiao Huang stand back up, reported Shanghaiist.
Shanghai’s ‘Fattest Woman’ Undergoes Incredible Weight Loss Surgery to Find Love
Zhu Min, Shanghai’s fattest woman, has recently undergone an operation that would soon result in the reduction of most of her unwanted weight. Afterwards, she is hoping to get back into the dating scene within a few months.
Zhu’s doctors at the Shanghai Pudong Hospital performed a procedure called Stomach Intestinal Pylorus-Sparing surgery (SIPS) to limit the amount of fat that her body could take in, reports NetEase (via Shanghaiist). The SIPS surgery, commonly referred to as a sleeve gastrectomy, is a procedure that restricts the small intestines and the bowel to reduce the amount of calories absorbed by the body.
How a Fat Donut Eater Dropped 50 Pounds and Became a Male Model
In a matter of 15 months, an overweight 28-year-old proved that he could turn his health around and now even sports a sexy six-pack.
Sebastian David from Burnley, England, was once overweight with a belly. When the university graduate’s father was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in the summer of 2013, David put his own health on the back burner.
Chinese Woman Threatens to Send Ex-Boyfriend Soap Made From Her Own Liposuctioned Fat
A Chinese woman said she plans to send a bar of soap made from her fat to her ex-boyfriend’s mom for revenge.
Woman Says ‘Feeling Fat’ is Not a Feeling, Forces Facebook to Remove ‘Feeling Fat’ Emoji
Catherine Weingarten (pictured above) didn’t appreciate seeing a chubby-cheeked, double-chinned emoji on a friend’s status update on Facebook. Having struggled with an eating disorder for years, that post made her angry, so she decided to do something about it.
She took to Change.org and gathered over 16,000 “feeling fat” protesters, and Facebook has obliged them. Here’s what Weingarten said in her post:
