The idea that "thin is in" appears to have taken root around the globe--even in countries where chubbiness was once considered attractive, anthropologists at Arizona State University report. In fact, people in countries that most recently considered extra weight with positive characteristics were more likely to report beliefs such as "fat people are lazy," and other negative attitudes. Experts say that may be because people in those places haven't yet developed social norms that help them mask...
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