Is there any excuse for obesity?

Question

I notice that in areas of the country where people exercize more ,for example near the ski mountains, there seems to be much fewer people with "gland problems" or a "fat genes". I also notice that there are far fewer people with these "medical conditions" in foreign countries where they eat healthier and in more moderate amounts.

Answer 1

People too often use the word "obese" when all they mean is "a little overweight". Obesity is a disease. Being (a little) overweight is not.

Some people seem to have a genetic predisposition towards obesity. There is some research that suggests that obesity is helped along by a particular virus, but more corroborating research still needs to be done on this.

The bottom line, however, is, if you want to lose weight (if you are a little overweight that is) the surefire way to do it is to simultaneously increase the amount of physical exertion you do (i.e. exercise) and reduce your caloric intake (i.e. eat less). You do these two things in combination, and in time, you will lose weight. It's that simple. Stop wasting your time on all these "take one pill a day and do nothing else, and you'll lose 100 pounds a day" quick fix cures.

Answer 2

Apart from 'medical conditions' which are rare anyway, I do belive there are some excuses, for example, in certain situations parents feed their children large portions from birth. (have you seen nutty professor?) I know a family largely like that (no pun intented) and their mum feeds them so much, that by the time they are old enough to do anything about they can't or its extremely difficult and almost pointless, which is sad but this is the case in some cases. Some peopl are just greedy, in which case no, there is no excuse.

Answer 3

there are not any excuses anymore to no longer substitute existence variety behavior, the subject is we've a topic with weight for a number of motives, a million) ppl are extra inactive whilst i become a baby no longer many ppl had vehicles we walked everywhere. home equipment interior the domicile require much less attempt ie; washing machines etc. 2) ppl can handle to pay for to purchase further and further food, whilst become the final time any human beings went right into a food market and placed a product back because of the fact we couldnt handle to pay for the extra few pounds or pennies, no longer many i think. 3) worry of the exterior, many young ones are saved indoors as mom and father are frightened approximately perverts and murderers, that are no longer lurking around each corner because of the fact the media would have you ever suspect. i'd desire to circulate on and on approximately why however the subject is ppl are turning out to be lazy and that's the main substantial reason alongside with eating crap that we are turning out to be a rustic of lard arses, now i'm no beanpole whilst i become a baby you had bread with each thing it become filling and coffee-priced and you weren't allowed to circulate away food on the plate, coupled with lazy teen years, leaving domicile at 18 and stuffing ones face with crap has brought about with the flexibility to pinch extra beneficial than an inch lol, yet i'm doing my terrific to opposite this, i devour healthily eighty% of the time and that i attend the well-being center apart from the faculty vacations, we've distinctive outdoors stuff at domicile like trampolines and tennis rackets and nets, footballs the lot, something to inspire the kinfolk to get out and do extra. each so often i think like i'm combating a dropping conflict yet this is a marathon no longer a race, a existence variety substitute, i do what i will and that's adequate for me, i do no longer choose my young ones turning out to be up with eating issues and that they %. up on each thing we as adults say and do, i attempt my terrific to steer by potential of occasion and that i purely pray that as a kinfolk we've long, chuffed and wholesome lives. xx

Answer 4

OK....I am a "FAT" person here....I do NOT have an eating problem...I avoid McDonald's like the plague....I eat low calorie meals...lots of fruit...veggies...& drink PLENTY of water...I take a daily vitamen & walk EVERYDAY...rain or shine...I also do excersizes........I was 130lbs when I got pregnant with my son....who is now 8.....I gained 120 lbs with his pregnancy due to having a condition called Pre Eclampsia......after he was born....I lost 72 lbs.....when he was 7 mo's old...I got pregnant with my daughter.....I had P.E again....gained all 72 lbs back & also gained another 50 lbs.......OK....so, I have been trying to lose the weight since....I am finding it VERY difficult to do so....I am a VERY active person.....so I go to my Dr....& GUESS WHAT!....I have a medical condition!...OMG!....YES....they exsist!....I have an overactive Thyroid....I am on medication for it now!....I have lost 46 lbs & with the "help" of all the things I do along with it....I should be able to lose more weight....I am also taking Meridia...which is helping to curve the hunger feelings that my thyroid meds cause me to have.......
My point here:......STOP JUDGING OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE!.....Not everyone is perfect!.....We have feelings too....& NO ALOT of us cant help the reason we have weight on us....I never have had an eating problem.....have always eaten right proportions..& dont go back for 2nds....I dont go to Buffet style restaurants either.....so before you continue to down on overweight people....found out some info on us first.....most of this rant wasnt too the question asker....it is to the answerers......

Answer 5

No there isn't because you are in control of how much you eat and whether you excersise or not. People that blame the fast food industry are stupid because nobody tells you to buy the supersize drink with the double pattied hamburger. That's your choice and you deal with the consequences that follow your choice.

Answer 6

There isn't an excuse for stupidity, yet here it is once again. There are many reasons why a person is fat. Like they have a medical condition that holds body fat...Before asking a question like this you should maybe educate yourself on it. Fat people are not lazy, they usually work harder then the skinny person. So educate yourself.

Answer 7

My mum nearly died from obesity. at 5"2, and 30 stone, her heart failed. When she met the surgeon who did her gastric bypass and saved her life, he told her she was missing an enzyme threat metabolised fat. so (guess there is, sometimes. although generally its to much lard, not enough running.

Answer 8

i dont think its genes but rather family habits of exercise and eating created from birth and must be controlled. i see lots of obese moms that have obese kids, or parents that spoil there kids.

Answer 9

Wherever their is a Mccdonalds...You will see plenty of fat people.....

Answer 10

Yes there is, it`s called Thyroid