N@maste

The body positivity blog touches on how unwarranted medical advice can be, in reality, concern trolling. Whilst I appreciate that negativity and control can come in many guises, it is not true that medical advice is a private affair between doctor and patient only. As intrusive as it is to imply that artist Lizzo could develop diabetes because of her BMI, it is common knowledge that obesity is linked to type II DM. Achieving good health should not be medicalised. It is about balance in our relationships, good diet, physical activity, good sleep and a normal weight is usually part of that. The important thing here is that Lizzo's size has become the issue, instead of her music, and that simply indicates that the world is still not playing along to the mantra that “size doesn't matter”, whether they are celebrating or criticising it. Size matters, but it matters more to be able to see through it and celebrate musical genius for what it is. Many thanks for a thought-provoking article. It is always a pleasure and inspiration to go through the pages of OM magazine every month.

Maria (medical doctor and yoga student, forever seeking to make peace with her size and body!), by email