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So, as some of you might already know there are two main arguments on this topic.
One one hand, people say that obesity is lifestyle problem that can be addressed, regardless of one's physical preconditions, through a proper diet, exercise, and healthy choices in life in general. Moreover, other non-biological factors can contribute to one's obesity, such as socioeconomic status, geography, social circle, etc.
-Obesity is a matter of personal responsibility. People become obese because they make bad dietary decisions and do not exercise enough or at all. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less.
-Obesity does not have characteristic signs or symptoms like diseases typically have. The only characteristic sign of obesity is excess fat, which is the definition of obesity itself. There are also no symptoms for obesity.
-People who have initially succeeded in fighting obesity and lost weight only regain it after resorting back to bad lifestyle habits they once had.
On the other hand, there are others who claim that obesity is genetic or biological, which means that contrary to the first argument, some people are bound to be or predisposed to be obese no matter what they do.
-Some studies have shown that the hereditability of obesity is about the same as that of height. Therefore obesity is not the result of people lacking willpower to exercise or eat less, but is genetically predetermined.
-Obesity, like other diseases, impairs the normal functioning of a body. People who are obese have excess adipose (or fat) tissue that causes the overproduction of certain molecules and mediators in the body, which lead to abnormal regulation of food intake and energy expenditure.
-Obesity is one of the most frequent and serious metabolic diseases. Strategies for long-term reduction of body weight are largely ineffective. More than 90% of people who lose weight eventually regain it.
One one hand, people say that obesity is lifestyle problem that can be addressed, regardless of one's physical preconditions, through a proper diet, exercise, and healthy choices in life in general. Moreover, other non-biological factors can contribute to one's obesity, such as socioeconomic status, geography, social circle, etc.
-Obesity is a matter of personal responsibility. People become obese because they make bad dietary decisions and do not exercise enough or at all. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less.
-Obesity does not have characteristic signs or symptoms like diseases typically have. The only characteristic sign of obesity is excess fat, which is the definition of obesity itself. There are also no symptoms for obesity.
-People who have initially succeeded in fighting obesity and lost weight only regain it after resorting back to bad lifestyle habits they once had.
On the other hand, there are others who claim that obesity is genetic or biological, which means that contrary to the first argument, some people are bound to be or predisposed to be obese no matter what they do.
-Some studies have shown that the hereditability of obesity is about the same as that of height. Therefore obesity is not the result of people lacking willpower to exercise or eat less, but is genetically predetermined.
-Obesity, like other diseases, impairs the normal functioning of a body. People who are obese have excess adipose (or fat) tissue that causes the overproduction of certain molecules and mediators in the body, which lead to abnormal regulation of food intake and energy expenditure.
-Obesity is one of the most frequent and serious metabolic diseases. Strategies for long-term reduction of body weight are largely ineffective. More than 90% of people who lose weight eventually regain it.