Is Obesity a disease?

Subject: Is Obesity a disease? Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:01 pm

See the Pro Con on obesity.
http://obesity.procon.org/

Subject: Re: Is Obesity a disease? Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:36 am

12/31/2009

Abe...

Happy New Year...I agree I think it's a disease.
I've seen so many shows on obesity on TV, people who
weigh 500 lbs, 800 lbs, 1000 lbs. I think these people are
either depressed or they have an eating disorder. Me, my
doctor told me I have to loose 30 lbs ! Not that I'm fat,
I weigh 188 I should be 158 , so I have to stop eating
sweets, no rice, no pasta, etc. Just meat and vegetables.
Plus I'm a diabetic, not severe, I just take two pills a
day and I don't want it to get to the needle level, my
reading is below 150 which is good, sometimes it's 110.
I've seen many of the shows where these people can eat
two dozen eggs , a lof of bread, two roast chickens, etc.
I think they have to be retrained in eating and find out if
it's depression or a body disorder...

Cheers..Joe

Subject: Re: Is Obesity a disease? Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:38 am

Subject: Re: Is Obesity a disease? Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:56 am

12/31/2009

Alice..

Happy New Year...I think one of the causes
is parent's take children to fast food chains, their too
lazy to make them lunch. I see children in this state
at an earlt age where they are rolly pollys and I mean
as young as 6 or 7..When I grew up you didn't go to
Mc Donalds or Burger King. My mother made all the
meals and you ate at home....

Cheers..Joe

Subject: Re: Is Obesity a disease? Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:04 am

Subject: Re: Is Obesity a disease? Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:18 am

An interesting article on the topic:

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-171687092/novel-obesity-gene-plays.html

Ann