With our country facing an alarmingly increasing rate of obesity, it can sometimes be difficult to gauge what exactly constitutes a "normal" weight. New studies show that overweight and obese people consistently underestimate their weight and also view their children's bulk as normal, as described in a recent Health Day article, written by Ellin Holohan.
The study of women and children was conducted at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and found that skewed body image was far more prevalent among the heaviest participants compared with people of normal weight. This just goes to show that society may be altering people's perceptions of the healthy weight.
"The implications of this is the overwhelming impact of
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