![]() ![]() Read on to see what we found.Īnd we spotlight two examples of great NPR journalism. We looked closely at both stories, as well as NPR's work on the topic of obesity. Both listeners offered comments and asked questions that poke at this gap between cultural assumptions and medical knowledge. The second story is a look at a new and expensive weight-loss drug getting results, but not always covered by insurance. The first story is an interview with an author of a newly released book on cultural myths about "fat" people. Today we address two listener letters about NPR stories. ![]() In 2023, health journalists everywhere are finally catching up with the science, as well as exploring and explaining the social baggage that often prevents us from having fact-based conversations about body size. In 2018, the National Institutes of Health published a paper pointing out that the media had not yet caught up to the AMA, and instead continued to perpetuate the false belief that obesity is only a matter of self-control. In 2013, the American Medical Association officially changed its position on obesity, advising medical practitioners that the condition is a chronic disease requiring medical treatment, not an individual's failure. Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor ![]()
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