Obese Questions

Obesity questions from obese and overweight people

Questioning The Obesity Myth

By Sussy Harlet The Fleshiness Myth: Why United States's Obsession with Weight Is Hazardous to Your Health. Gotham Books, New York, 2004. Continue reading

Why Are We Overweight And How We Can Overcome Obesity

By Anna Overweight No More Why are we overweight? This question has been asked many times and we all have different answers. The most common is because we eat too much, especially junk food, and exercise less Continue reading

What Is Obesity?

By Carl Walker Obesity is a condition that results from the accumulation of excess fat in the body. In general, a person has obesity when the weight of the person is 20 percent or more above the normal recommended weight based on the person’s height, age, sex and build or bone structure. There is what is called the Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a measure of body fat, calculated using a formula that requires the height and the weight of an adult (either man or woman) Continue reading
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