What comes to mind when people use the term “fat”,  What do you think of it as being? Weight? Body mass index,how was weight been portrayed in the media? Do you agree or disagree? In your opinion, in an ideal world, what would be the ideal definition of the word “fat”?

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What comes to mind when people use the term “fat”,  What do you think of it as being? Weight? Body mass index,how was weight been portrayed in the media? Do you agree or disagree? In your opinion, in an ideal world, what would be the ideal definition of the word “fat”?

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