The fashion industry is still pushing crazy thin body images

kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 385 points –

Apologies for the low resolution. It was a mobile ad and all I could get was a screenshot.

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Which would only make sense if every human body processed every molecule ingested in the exact same way

Not really. Metabolism changes don't account for that large of a swing in your BMR unless you have a thyroid issue (which is treatable).

I've been in the same situation as the dude trying to justify that body type, and he's just not eating enough to be a healthy weight. You can't be 6'6" and eat the same amount of food as everyone else. You have to eat quite a bit more.

Except you might not be able to eat that much more if your body tells you you're full. There are a lot of factors to body weight, with studies suggesting a large genetic factor (40-70%. While theoretically you can (almost) always eat more/less and it'll affect your weight accordingly, the difficulty of actually doing that will vary heavily by individual.