Americans No Longer Find Fat Unattractive
Despite the diet books, U.S. adults are much more accepting of overweight people, according to a study. | storyAP: Thin is still in, but apparently fat is nowhere near as out as it used to be.
A survey finds America’s attitudes toward overweight people are shifting from rejection toward acceptance. Over a 20-year period, the percentage of Americans who said they find overweight people less attractive steadily dropped from 55 percent to 24 percent, the market research firm NPD Group found. | story
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