Yes, and the industry fought opposition by making "fat shaming" a form of oppression.
In 1960, fat-shaming was national policy.[1]
US annual deaths from obesity: 300,000.
US annual deaths from anorexia: 10-1000, depending on source.
[1] https://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/9s-yJbLYuUyLS7_xlNTu...