The depictions of obesity and those who are overweight in this cluster may shock you. As many of of them are alarming and may cause you evaluate your diet and lifestyle, there are quite a few that celebrate those love handles.
Whatever your view is on the epidemic of obesity in North America, check out this cluster to view the many angles on this weighty issue.
Implications - Youth consumer's conception of beauty, gender and identity is worlds apart from that of their parent's and previous generations. This group is increasingly skeptical of traditional forms of beauty as represented by popular media outlets. Companies looking to form a connection with this group should take new conceptions of beauty into account.
49 Alluring Depictions of Obesity
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Obese Batman Icons
Artist Franceso de Molfetta's 'New Idols' Series
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Supermodels Gaining Weight
Will Karolina Kurkova's Controversy Spur Acceptance?
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Fat David Statue
Move, Don't Get Fat Campaign
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Fat Nude Calendars
Celebrate 2009 with Chubby Mikey
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Phat Art
The Jenny Saville Paintings Depict Human Vulnerability
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Overweight Toys
Fat Barbie, Superman and LEGO Figures Highlight Child Obesity
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Obese Celebvertising
PlayStation Packs Pounds on Celebs for 'Fat Princess'
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Humiliating Gym Campaigns
Fitness First's Giant Scales at Bus Stops Display Your Weight
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BIG Fans Make Social Statement
Fat Everyday Women at Jordan's Lingerie Launch
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Junior Plus-Sized Fashion
Overweight Kids Maintain Style with Just the Right Fit
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Big Body Painting
Celebrating Plus-Sized Shapes
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Saggy Skin Sculptures
John Isaac Gives The Finger To Art With Crude Uniqueness
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Getting Fat for Publicity?
Was The Jessica Simpson Weight Gain Scandal A PR Stunt?
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Obsessing Over Celebs' Weight
10 Viral Weight Wars Between Stars & the Paparazzi
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Fat Male Cheerleaders
Florida Marlins Cast Manatees
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Fat Cat Blogs
'F@ K@ Lover' is for Owners of Plus-Sized Pussycats
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Fat Reinvention
Bald Fat Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder
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Planted Publicity?
LEAKED Fat Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder Trailer
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Girls on Your Fat Belly?
Clever Gym Ad Provides Motivation
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Viral Celeb Weight Wars
Is New York Post Cartoon With Super-Obese Jessica Simpson Cruel or Comedy?
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FatWorld Video Game Simulates Getting Fat
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Celebrity Curve Supporters
Curvy Jessica Simpson Supported By Heidi Klum, Nick Lachey, Carmen Elec
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Big Is Beautiful
Miss Jumbo Queen Thai Beauty Pageant
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A Supersized Toilet For Your Supersized Ass
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Obese Interior Design
The Fat Chair is a Winner
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Government-Enforced Fat Camps
China Combats Childhood Obesity
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Guerrilla Obesity Awareness Campaign
Every Fifth Child is Overweight
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Government-Subsidized Gyms
South Korea Combats Childhood Obesity
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Phat Rapping Lesbians
'Fat Femme Mafia' Promote Self-Esteem, Body Image
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Overweight Pride Apparel
'Fat Guy Shirts' Make Being Oversize Fashionable
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Airline Fat Tax
Overweight Fliers to be Penalized?
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Animal Obesity
Epidemic Spreads to Four-Legged Friends
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Fat Mocking Ads
Gold's Gym Shows That Obesity is Ruining Your Life and Your Clothes
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Diet Pill for Obese Dogs
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Comparing Obese People to Animals
Controversial Del Mar Spa Ads
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Super-Sized Fat Seats
Shameful Seating for the Obese Installed on Brazilian Subway
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Viral Ads Against Obesity
ParticipAction Campaign Targets Youth
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Body Fat Imprisonment
Striking Companhia Athletica Campaign Against Obesity
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Hidden Obesity Cameras
Stealth Cameras Logging Body Size
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Fat Bloody Jewelery
Strange Fatty Paintings by Chen Fei Feature Sausage-Like Humans
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Irreverent Appearance Mocking
'Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians' Pushes Buttons to Hilarious Effects
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Witty Overweight Illustrations
Fatso Grafix ‘Illustrations' Shows Cheeky Twist on Chub
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Digital Weight Gain for Obesity Awareness
‘Measure Up' by Australian Government
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Fat Furniture
"Basho" The Sumo Wrestler Table
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Fat Presidents
Heavier Candidates Get Elected More Often
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Obese Children
Fat Kids a Growing Trend
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Boarding School for Overweight Students
Academy of the Sierras
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Gigantically Obese Meatballs
Jimmy Kimmel Sets Out to Beat Mexico - Twice
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40 Controversial Views on Body Image
Jessica Simpson Is Too Fat, Anorexia Hits Male Hollywood
25 Controversial Photoshopped Celebs
From Jessica Alba to Jessica Simpson, Artificial Thin is In
Cartoons Behaving Badly
'Magic Mushroom' Shirt Reveals the Truth About Mario & Luigi
Horror Body Painting
Beautiful Bodied Zombies
Commercial Body Painting
John Vargas' Work
Contradictory Weight Loss
Jennifer Love Hewitt's Weight Loss, Thoughts on Body Image
Extreme Digital Makeovers
The Photoshop Diet
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Will Karolina Kurkova's Controversy Spur Acceptance?
Body Image Double Standards
Advertising Age Suggests Women Want Skinny Models
10 Photoshop Disasters
From Missing BellyButtons to Giant Heads
3D Garbage Portraits
Bernard Pras Makes Art from the Most Random Found Objects
Scandalous Fetishvertising
Jon Kortajarena & Rene Russo For Brian Atwood S/S 09
Fat Nude Calendars
Celebrate 2009 with Chubby Mikey
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Versace & More for Harper's Bazaar
Regional Obesity Trends
The Fattest US States + 22 Obesity Trends
Overweight Toys
Fat Barbie, Superman and LEGO Figures Highlight Child Obesity
Photoshopped Normalcy
‘Less Idol' Shows Famous Faces Sans Famous Features
100 Bizarre Things About Obama, McCain and Palin
Avoiding the Presidential Debate
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Christian Louboutin Fetish Shoes
Obese Celebvertising
PlayStation Packs Pounds on Celebs for 'Fat Princess'
Humiliating Gym Campaigns
Fitness First's Giant Scales at Bus Stops Display Your Weight
Camouflage Body Painting
Body Art as a Disguise
Painting Your Pets
Living Colorful Cats
Getting Fat for Publicity?
Was The Jessica Simpson Weight Gain Scandal A PR Stunt?
Obsessing Over Celebs' Weight
10 Viral Weight Wars Between Stars & the Paparazzi
Fat Male Cheerleaders
Florida Marlins Cast Manatees
Fat Reinvention
Bald Fat Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder
Planted Publicity?
LEAKED Fat Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder Trailer
Girls on Your Fat Belly?
Clever Gym Ad Provides Motivation
Plus Sized Adult Dolls
Life-Sized Replica of April Fatty Flores for Fans of BBW
Batman-Themed Toys
The Dark Knight Action Figures
Viral Celeb Weight Wars
Is New York Post Cartoon With Super-Obese Jessica Simpson Cruel or Comedy?
36 Incentives to Lose Weight and Live Healthy in 2009
Racist Photoshopping
L'Oreal Denies Whitening Beyonce
Fetishvertising
Diesel S/S 09 Ad Pushes Limits
Comic Book Peep Shows
Epic Win's Batman Burlesque is a DC Fan's Dream Come True
94 Fantastic Feline Forms
Everything from Cats to Kittens to Feline Fashion
Celebrity Curve Supporters
Curvy Jessica Simpson Supported By Heidi Klum, Nick Lachey, Carmen Elec
101 Diet & Fitness Innovations for Men & Women
Recession-Proof Workouts
Forbes Riley's Spin Gym is a Fast, Cheap Way to Stay Fit
Controversial Photoshopping
Modified Tom Cruise Contest
Celebrity Banter
Jimmy Kimmel is F--king Ben Affleck
Angelina Jolie Asked to Gain Weight
"Thomas Crown Affair 2" Requirements
Comic Book Rappers
Eminem Meets The Punisher in Marvel Comics Thriller
School Portrait Mocking
'We Have Lasers' Takes Aim at Retro 90s Backgrounds
Celebrity Health Food Promotions
Jason Mraz Eats Raw on Myspace
12 High-Waisted Fashions
Showing Jessica Simpson How to Rock This '70s Look Right
Obese Interior Design
The Fat Chair is a Winner
Superhero Makeovers
Ame-Comi Figures are a New Take on Comic Book Heroes
Fat Separation Sashes
The Boneless Belt Helps You be the Biggest Loser
Creepy Creature Paintings
The Lukasz Jaskolski Artwork is Disturbingly Good
Mocking ESL Signs
LOL Cats Launches EngrishFunny.com
Feline Fedoras
Cats in Hats Photos Shows Irritated Kitties
Blowing Meat Bubbles
Meatball Gum for Carnivores & Vegetarians Alike
Guerrilla Obesity Awareness Campaign
Every Fifth Child is Overweight
Feline Humiliation Helmets
Hello Kitty Costumes for Cats
The Possibility of Real Superheroes
Becoming Batman
10 Sumo Wrestler Inspirations
From Sexy Sumo Car Washes to Fat Furniture
Twin T-Shirts
Twisted Twee Creates Matching Shirts for Fathers and their Children
Fetishvertising Fashion
'Phenomenon' Sniffs Sneakers in S/S ‘09 Campaign
Cheeky Gym Ads
Fitness Together Promotes Vanity & Group Showers
Talent Waiting to Bust Out
Jessica Simpson Debuts at Grand Old Opry
Green Gym Equipment
The EcoMill is a Self-Charging Kinetic Energy Treadmill
Floppy Disc Paintings
Nick Gentry Gives Obsolete Technology a Second Life
Giant Limb Sculptures
Nina Levy's Super-Sized Appendage Art
Sculptures of Everyday People
Duane Hanson Captures Middle-Class America
Raw Food Diets
Angela Stokes Sheds 50% of Weight With Raw Food
15 Meat-Loving Fashions
From Bacon Suits to Meatball Necklaces
Pre-Movie Awareness
Tugg Speedman is a Panda Celebrity
Rainbow Hipster Dream Paintings
Josh Holland Illustrates Hipsters' Imaginations in Psychedelia
Medicinal Marijuana Ads
The Tom Cruise Purple
Credit Crunched Rappers
Jay-Z's Luxury Building Plans Fall on Jammed Ears
Offensive Video Games
‘Fat Princess' Outrages Feminists
Microwave Potato Chips
The Chip Maker For DIY Low-Fat Mouthwatering Snacks
Fake Brand Endorsement Lawsuits
Naked Cowboy Sues Mars Candy
Kittens as Models
The United Bamboo Spring ‘10 Collection is Replicated for Furry Felines
Fat Mocking Ads
Gold's Gym Shows That Obesity is Ruining Your Life and Your Clothes
Fat-Zapping Lasers
Non-Invasive Zerona Machine Tones & Tightens, Sans Surgery
Reality Stars as Rappers
Spencer Pratt of 'The Hills' to Release Full-Length Rap Album
Presidential Playlists
McCain and Obama's Top 10 Music Playlists
Shower Staring
Jimmy Kimmel and Matthew Fox Bathe Together for 'Gorgeous Man'
Comparing Obese People to Animals
Controversial Del Mar Spa Ads
Super-Sized Fat Seats
Shameful Seating for the Obese Installed on Brazilian Subway
Unconventional Motivation
Gold's Gym Ads
$10.6 Million Uniformed Cats
Tortoiseshell Tama
Gatorade for Pets
Hero Enhanced Dog Water
Nerdcore Hip-Hop Videos
Doctor Popular's 'LOLcats' is the Geekiest Thing Ever
Hidden Obesity Cameras
Stealth Cameras Logging Body Size
Butter-Covered Bridges
Guangzhou Turns Fatty Food Into Life-Saver by Slipping Up Suicide Attempts
Fat Bloody Jewelery
Strange Fatty Paintings by Chen Fei Feature Sausage-Like Humans
Crucifix Superheroes
The Munkapeni 'Personal Jesus' Sculptures Turn the Lord into Batman
Witty Overweight Illustrations
Fatso Grafix ‘Illustrations' Shows Cheeky Twist on Chub
4-Year-Old Art Critics
Bill Zeman Gets His Work Ripped Apart by 'Tiny Art Director'
Dieting Crusades
Michelle Obama's ‘Let's Move' Campaign Targets Kids
Badass Bullfight Paintings
'Corrida in Ronda' by Eric Fischl Shows a Dance of Death
Pop-Culture Icons as Mice
House of Mouse Handmade Toys
Digital Weight Gain for Obesity Awareness
‘Measure Up' by Australian Government
Mocking Social Media
Despair Inc. Diagnoses Behavioral Disorders From Online Networking
Finger Puppet Icons
Karl Lagerfeld and Obama in Felt
DIY Reality Contests
The Biggest Loser Inspires People To Create Their Own Weight Loss Groups
Interview Juxtoposition
Does Hillary Clinton Copy Tom Cruise?
Viral Overeating
The "Fatman" is a Dangerously Unhealthy Internet Star
Religious Gyms
DJK Hamburg Ad Inspires Catholics to Burn the Other Cheek
Knitastic Oblong-Head Paintings
Christine Aerfeldt's Artwork is Oddly Beautiful
Fat Presidents
Heavier Candidates Get Elected More Often
Earthquake Aid Paintings
The ‘Help Haiti' Artwork Fundraiser
Fat Shrinking Sprays
Clarinol Spritzers Suck Unwanted Weight Out of Your Meal
Fairytale Paintings
Alice in Wonderland's Duchess Gets Her Own CASE Painting
2-for-1 Flights for Obese Passengers
Canadian Airlines Offer Second Seat Free
Mocking Memorial Plaques
Joke Dedications Pop Up in England for the Devenish-Phibbs Family
Retro Icons in Modern Ads
Monroe & Taylor Become Someone
Child's Play Paintings
The Jen Kershaw Marble Art Makes Me Wanna Play
Fattening Art
Will Cotton Brings Chocoholic Fantasies To Life With Candy Landscapes
Celebrating Cross-Cultural Icons
'Bat-Manga!'
Sea Monkey Sculptures
Scott Radke Channels Childhood Nostalgia, Creepily
Disability-Friendly Gyms
'The Access' Enables the Disabled to Exercise Easily
Grilling Balls
The Meatball Grill Basket Smokes Your Meat
Presidential Election 2.0
Picking Winners With Google Trends
Cholesterol Screening for 2 Year Olds
Early Obesity Prevention
Diet Wonder Drugs
Tesofensine Could Double Weight Loss