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Art history ‘could help medics be less judgmental when it comes to obesity’

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is one of many artworks cited in the study (PA) - (PA Archive)

Understanding famous pieces of art such as the Mona Lisa could help doctors be less judgmental when it comes to obesity, experts have suggested.

The woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting may have been overweight following multiple pregnancies, according to Dr Michael Yafi, who stressed that obesity was viewed as a sign of prosperity and wealth for centuries.

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