We live in a judgmental society (and a fatphobic one!) that has us regularly sizing each other up based on physical appearance. It’s easy to look at someone and jump to conclusions about their habits or shortcomings, and we tend to go especially hard on people of a certain size. People living with obesity must wade through misinformation, but the myths don't top there — we all face a mountain of misinformation...
It can be easy to take for granted all that goes on in our bodies at a microscopic level. The effects of obesity don’t always reveal themselves immediately, but that doesn’t mean serious damage isn’t being done. The size of your waistline may even affect the health of your gum line, silently inflicting gum disease. Some scientists believe that gum disease may be an early indicator of impending obesity...so...