{
  "id": 4102209,
  "title": "Los gordos no pueden ganar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/los-gordos-no-pueden-ganar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T03:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-29/los-gordos-no-pueden-ganar.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The title of this column draws from one of the most insightful reflections I've read on the controversy surrounding bodies. This idea, I recently took from my mind, appears to encapsulate the times we live in, where foreign and overweight bodies are constantly scrutinized on social media. If they lose weight, they are subjected to speculation about how they achieved it.\n\nRebecca Shaw, who published this reflection in The Guardian, raises a point about the controversy sparked by actor John Goodman, who is known for his large size and has now lost 90 pounds. Goodman explained that he has maintained his weight loss since changing his lifestyle in 2007, giving up alcohol, diets, and opting for a personal trainer and lifestyle coach. However, social media quickly accused the actor of using Ozempic or other medications used in obesity treatment. Noticing the verb, accuse. Because if a fat person uses a medication, it's not because they need it or because it's good for them. It's because they're cheating. Fat people should lose weight by changing their lifestyle; they need to eat well and exercise. Because if you're fat, it's because you can't control yourself; because you're lazy, gluttonous, self-indulgent, sedentary, and idle. Science has repeatedly debunked the relationship between obesity and willpower. Recently, we have even learned that there are over 3,000 genetic variants that determine the predisposition to gain weight. Yet, it seems impossible to dispel this myth. Why?",
  "summary": "La ciencia ha desmentido constantemente el vínculo entre obesidad y fuerza de voluntad. ¿Por qué seguimos creyendo este mito?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}