Obesity as a social issui: new demands concerning the Social Work

Authors

  • Flávia Maria Lacerda Felippe PUCRS - Porto Alegre - RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

Due to changes in the labor market and new configurations of modern society, it has become necessary to investigate the social relations of obese people in order to understand precisely the extent of discrimination and prejudice this population suffers. Being overweight is a major health problem in the country today, affecting 10-40% of the population. The high levels of obesity show this is an important public health issue, which requires study of the degrees of discrimination, prejudice, and protection in relation to obese individuals. The article considers obesity as a social problem, and presents the partial results of a study that analyses the media as a instrument of production of a model body and concepts of disease. Finally, the text points out the contribution of Social Work to this social issue.

Author Biography

Flávia Maria Lacerda Felippe, PUCRS - Porto Alegre - RS

Possui graduação em Serviço Social pela PUCRS (1986), mestrado em Serviço Social pela PUCRS (1994) e doutorado em Serviço Social pela PUCRS (2001). Atualmente é Diretora da Leve Com Ciência - Reeducação Alimentar. Tem experiência na área de Serviço Social com ênfase em Serviço Social Aplicado atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: obesidade, ideologia e políticas da saúde.

Mais informações: Currículo Lattes - CNPq.

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Published

2004-01-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2004): Subjetividade e construção de identidades

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