21: Bariatric Surgery

Nadia and Jade tackle the weighty topic of bariatric surgery with Professor Rebecca Puhl (at 28.37) and CAR's Dr Jen Heath and Claire Hamlet. Lots of links for this episode: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's article in the NYT Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/magazine/weight-watchers-oprah-losing-it-in-the-anti-dieting-age.html?_r=0 For a review on Roxane Gay's book Hunger: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/body-barrier On set points and the science of why dieting doesn't work: https://www.ted.com/talks/sandra_aamodt_why_dieting_doesn_t_usually_work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/11/more-obese-patients-in-the-uk-should-be-offered-weight-loss-operations-say-surgeons A really powerful podcast episode from This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/589/tell-me-im-fat?promo=1#play Enough of the fear of fat Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelli_jean_drinkwater_enough_with_the_fear_of_fat#t-2330 Let us know what you think: https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Appearance Matters Conference Website: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/hls/research/appearanceresearch/events/appearancemattersconference.aspx Episode developed & produced by Nadia Craddock with research advice from Associate Professor Phillippa Diedrichs.