In this country of desired-perfection being overweight is a bummer—
believe me, I know—and
new research outlines the pain and discrimination of being obese.
WebMD reports:
"Being overweight has consequences," says Paul Komesaroff, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at Monash University in Melbourne. Komesaroff led the study and presented his findings this week at ENDO 08, the 90th annual meeting of The Endocrine Society in San Francisco.
His team interviewed 76 people about their life experiences associated with their excess weight. "They feel they are regarded as lazy, self-indulgent, and blamed for the fact they are overweight, despite the fact they may have to struggle to overcome it," he tells WebMD.
- Being obese carries a social stigma.
- Being obese affects their personal identity.
- Obese persons say they feel misunderstood by health care providers.
It sounds simplistic, but, the solution is obvious. Put your nose to the grindstone and get healthy. To semi-quote
Smokey the Bear, “Only you can prevent…obesity.”
