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Is being fat a disease

SQUID-EYE

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December 15, 2018
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A recent news publisher posted about the UK government having talks about whether being fat is a disease or that you just like eating for a family of 10.

Thoughts?

Personally it's absolute bollocks! How bad as soceity and life got that they have to try to powder things up. They put more calories on than they can burn.. they get fat, they get unhappy.. then they claim every benefit to not work.
 
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A recent news publisher posted about the UK government having talks about whether being fat is a disease or that you just like eating for a family of 10.

Thoughts?

Personally it's absolute bollocks! How bad as soceity and life got that they have to try to powder things up. They put more calories on than they can burn.. they get fat, they get unhappy.. then they claim every benefit to not work.
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Now that's just bullshit. Being obese ok but fat? come on
 
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Now that's just bullshit. Being obese ok but fat? come on
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Obese.. Fat people put themselves in that situation.

If it became a disease it would be under the same category as Cancer...
 
#4
Depends on the person, some people legitimately have problems that cause them to gain weight uncontrollably. I know someone like this personally. But, that is probably like 1/50th of all obese people. You make the mental decision to eat unhealthy,  at wrong times, and not have physical activity. All in all, nobody else can be blamed for that. The food industry doesn't exactly help though. So no, I don't think its a disease in most cases.
 
#7
I remember seeing something like this when I was going for nursing before I switched majors.

"Fat" is a loose term as there are multiple types of overweight body types, but the World Health Organization classifies obesity as being a chronic progressive disease.

So it really depends on how much excessive body fat you've accumulated.
 
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I believe it can be a symptom of a disease. Addiction, depression, diabetes, genes etc. I think it goes deeper than just deciding to put food in your mouth. Addicts for example may need to take more and more of a substances to maintain stability and chemicals such as dopamine, endorphins etc in the brain. Same with those suffering from depression. In that case I would suggest the real disease is chemical imbalance. Over-consumption and fat is just a result of that.

Same with bulimia and anorexia.
 
#11
As someone who went through an eating disorder throughout my entire teens I can say that obesity isn’t directly a disease, however as many others commented obesity is the result of other diseases and disorders such as depression. I ate food to calm my mind, I ate so much that the food almost began to seem tasteless, yet I would still just eat it up without second thought because I had become reliant on it. Put on a buttload of pounds quickly, and I’m just barely coming off of it here in my early 20s. So a disease itself? Naw. But caused by other diseases, more than likely.
 
#12
Being fat/obese isn't always about being lazy, granted there will be a very small few who will have everything done for them as they sit in front of the TV, others there could be underlining issues either it being health, like chronic pain and they can barely move, mental issues like depression, stress or it could be work related, for example working behind a desk for 12-16 hours a day.

It's not a disease itself but, it is the effect of another cause.
 
#14
This is especially true for some women who believe they should get the fittest guy while think they can eat however they please and get morbidly obese, blame the media. If you're unhealthy, you feel like shit and die early, also getting a multitude of health problems along the way. This is what should actually be informed by media
 
#15
Being fat can come from a mental disorder where people use food as an escape. Obesity also causes tons of other issues, including heart conditions, high blood pressure, pain in the knees and ankles, and gout, just to name a few.

I would say obesity is not a disease per se. It can be the cause or the result of diseases.
 
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RoninSan said:
Being fat can come from a mental disorder where people use food as an escape. Obesity also causes tons of other issues, including heart conditions, high blood pressure, pain in the knees and ankles, and gout, just to name a few.

I would say obesity is not a disease per se. It can be the cause or the result of diseases.
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That's definitely a description of me - my depression made me to eat food that help me feel better and I'm embarrassed at my weight.

It gets more harder to keep weight stable when gets older - I'm closer to 40 and I faced the ultimatum is cut on sweet foods and go to gym often.

If you have flu or viral illness that lead to pneumonia, it can cause a full blown diabetes - higher risk for obese people but flu shot does help to neutralize the risk.
 
#18
i would have to say that if it isn't an actual medical issue and you are just big, it's a bit of a problem and you are fucking up your life, but i wouldn't consider it a disease cause it can't be transmitted per se
 
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SQUID-EYE said:
Um editor de notícias postou recentemente sobre o governo do Reino Unido discutindo se ser gordo é uma doença ou se você simplesmente gosta de comer para uma família de 10 pessoas.

Pensamentos?

Pessoalmente, é uma besteira absoluta! Quão ruim a sociedade e a vida ficaram que eles têm que tentar empoeirar as coisas. Eles colocam mais calorias do que podem queimar... eles engordam, eles ficam infelizes... então eles alegam todos os benefícios de não trabalhar.
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UMobesidade pode ser um problema pra saude da própria pessoa , temos q cuidar da saude
 
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