Is Obesity a Disease?
Obesity IS a Disease:
- Obesity meets the requirements to be a disease in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally."
- Obesity can affect normal bodily functions.
- Obesity can and will most likely shorten life span.
- Obesity can be inherited, like a disease.
- The government classifies and treats obesity as a disease.
Obesity is NOT a Disease:
- Obesity is a preventable condition.
- Obesity can cause highe risk for other diseases but is not one itself.
- Obesity is a side-effect of overeating and poor nutritional valued foods.
- Humans can be overweight while having normal blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Obesity is a result of modern lifestyle without exercise
Source: "Obesity ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2015
Feel free to add your opinion in the comment section!
Is obesity a disease or is it not classified as that..?
ReplyDeleteNice blog Nate! I think obesity is not a disease because in most cases it is preventable.
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ReplyDelete"Last week, the American Medical Association voted to classify obesity as a disease. In one day, 78 million American adults and 12 million American children were deemed to have a medical condition that needs treatment. The decision was controversial to say the least."
This is a great blog Nate. You should add a section that says: ways to prevent obesity or something around that. Other than that it is a great blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I didn't know that obesity wasn't a disease.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I would have never thought about obesity as a disease. Add another post about how to prevent what to do when you are obese. Great details!!
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