Fatness and the body 5/5: When the measure becomes the metric - making sense of the body mass index in research and practice

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Fatness and the body 4/5: Fifteen (plus!) ways estrogens influence adipose tissues

Exploring the phenomenal range of roles estrogens play with respect to our metabolism – a range that is only just beginning to be understood. With Deborah Clegg, Texas Tech University 

 . 39min 1sec
Fatness and the body 3/5: Why is there a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity in rural areas? A qualitative study of rural children's perspectives of rural foodways

Exploring children's views on their diets in relation to culture, identity and tradition in their everyday lives. With Ellen Margrete Iveland Ersfjord, University of Agder, Norway 

 . 32min 25sec

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