Getting To The Core Of Exercises Said To Strengthen 'Mum Tum'
Last week, NPR had a story that garnered a huge response from listeners and Shots readers.
The story was on a medical condition that causes a soft, bulging belly, sometimes referred to as "mommy pooch" or "mummy tummy," because it's especially common among women in the months after they give birth. The technical term is diastasis recti, a condition thought to contribute to some cases of back pain among men as well as women.
After the story aired, we received hundreds of comments on Facebook and via email — many appreciative, but some angry.
A few readers say even covering the topic is beneath NPR's journalistic standards. Others say our story didn't take the topic seriously enough, or that it focused on the wrong aspects of the problem.
"I found the headlines used to introduce your story (both on air and in print) to be focused on size
