People who watch the NBC reality weight-loss show “The Biggest Loser” are prone to have negative opinions of obese people, according to a study by Jina H. Yoo, associate professor of communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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Watching ‘Biggest Loser’ can spur anti-fat attitudes, according to communication scholar
People who watch the NBC reality weight-loss show “The Biggest Loser” are prone to have negative opinions of obese people, according to a study by Jina H. Yoo, associate professor of communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Watching ‘Biggest Loser’ can spur anti-fat attitudes, according to communication scholar
People who watch the NBC reality weight-loss show “The Biggest Loser” are prone to have negative opinions of obese people, according to a study by Jina H. Yoo, associate professor of communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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