Obesity now officially a disease
 

Obesity now recognized as a disease - Health - CBC News

Hope it doesn't happen here, you can say bye bye to the medical system

First-world problem. :fuckthatshit:

It's always been a disease as far as I'm concerned.
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It really is and especially in the states. I think it's a very smart move and hopefully it will help some people get help with it.

i hate the fact that they call it a disease... now people have an excuse and will blame it on the "disease" rather than their poor health and lifestyle choices!

I see this as they're trying to scare overweight kids. Think about it. Grade 3, you're overweight and thus the world says you've got a disease. O SHIT, then u get the courage to get buff and get all the LGs. Great tactic.
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Agreed.

Being obese is not a disease. It is a life choice that people choose. Whether they have other disabilities that hinder a healthy lifestyle, or they are just flat out lazy, I don't consider it a disease.

I think there's only a small percentage of people who are obese, based on genetics.

Proof, look at pictures from pre-1950.

Whether they choose to call it a disease or not, the problem remains the same.

Choosing to sit around and eat everything is not a disease, obesity stems from taking advantage of the negative convenience that comes with modern society. If we still had to chop down trees for houses and hunt animals on our own to survive, obesity would be almost non existant, because it is not a disease.

lol at calling obesity a disease. Now fat people can use this excuse. "I can't help that I'm fat, I have a disease"

Saw it on the news yesterday and thought the exact same thing.

it's a disease of the mind, which leads to the disease of the body.

Was going to make this point

It's more of a social problem than it is a personal choice especially in backwards places in the states etc where people have shit jobs no money and 5 kids it's cheaper to eat at McDonald's every night than it is to buy chicken breasts and vegetables
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I don't really care what you call it.

You want to label it a disease? Label it a disease. I don't really get it when they call addiction a disease either. I mean, I'm assuming that's where this is coming from...an addiction to bad food.

I'm just more interested in seeing something that can be done to stop or prevent it. You can say its lifestyle, you can say its choices...whatever. My main concern is kids that are coming up in this thinking that its normal not to eat broccoli.

Our food has certainly changed in the last 50 - 60 years and we are probably only now seeing how that food has an effect on our bodies. Since the introduction of HFCS in the 70s that stuff has been introduced to everything. While it MAY share some of the blame, folks need to take personal responsibility for their behaviors.

Obesity is a disease in the same way that addiction is a disease. A self control problem with a lack of willingness to change their behavior.

Gaining weight is easy and terrible food tastes so good. Looking good is hard work so I'm not surprised that some folks wanted to see "obesity" added to the DSM. I think its inappropriate and an easily avoidable "disease".

Don't want the HIV? Don't lay down with prostitutes. Don't want the jumbo ass? Put down the fried chicken.

Pot calling kettle black? No. Just a perspective from someone who hasn't always been a big man and won't always be one.

Personally I think the majority of obesity problems are caused solely by not exercising and unhealthy meal choices. Hell, I eat like crap all the time and I'm still in relatively good shape (not overweight, decent blood pressure/cholestoral levels, etc) because I keep myself active. However, I do accept the fact that there genuinely are some people out there with other diseases that cause obesity.

I'm curious what sort of treatment they'll start using now that it's considered a "disease..."

The system subsidizes unhealthy food which will reach the poor and lower classes, specially the ones on food stamps... and in turn will result in the pooling of the families monies to temporarily save them from health complications and further bankrupt assets/inheritance. These condition also feed the menial work force, a volunteer soldier force, and the elimination of seniors on the economy.
If we wanted to start with the basics, the flawed food pyramid which encourages too much wheat, meat and dairy should go.

there will always be people making excuses for their health problems (ie I'm not fat just big-boned or I'm so stressed so I must continue smoking)

most of which should not affect you as an individual...let them live in their lies.

I agree with everything in this post :fulloffuck:

Stuff like this reminds of some certain documentaries I watched in the past. Ones such as this.

No way, dude. It is was more expensive to eat McDonalds on a daily basis. This isn't a money problem, it is a laziness issue. This is my biggest annoyance.

YES, it is more expensive to eat organic, some exotic fruits, or out of season produce, but you can't tell me feeding 5 kids mcdonalds nightly is a better deal.

Saving money and feeding a family on a budget takes HARD WORK and planning. Pre-cooking meals, freezing food, buying bulk, buy chickens with bone and having to de-bone them, etc.

I grew up on a budget and to save money, my family would can and jar produce to save money. We ate left-overs, never wasted food, and ate basic nutritious dinner and nothing exotic, etc.

I hear people say pop is cheaper than juice (which, lets face it, isn't any better), but do you know what is free? water. If people have problems affording healthy food, try the food bank.

I don't like this issue being labelled as a disease. It removes any ownership in the problem. Also, are people going to start going on disability? Are my tax dollars going to pay for someone to sit home and eat?

Nailed it.

Right, because fat, sweaty dudes make a GREAT fighting force.

http://www.arrse.co.uk/attachment.ph...2&d=1290761207

Oh great, now that obesity is classified as a disease, I wonder what implications regarding diet pills and the FDA regulation around it.

Looks like big money is going the pharm's in the future. Health insurance underwriters are going to have a field day with this.

I guess doctors can now prescribe diet pills to fat people.

Even just genetics there are myriads of reasons, genes need to be activated etc. Also there is the new field of the bacterial flora in one's gut that also plays a role, so antibiotic use which kills all the gut bacteria, tends to cause obesity...

It is not as simple as "just" genetics.

True but the fact remains, if people were more active and ate better, this wouldn't be such a big issue.