Is Obesity a big issue in the country that you live?

[Disturbed]

I live in America and the state of obesity has became a major issue within this country. Obesity rates have gone up through the years and continues to grow every year. I am not going to post any statistics as we all know it is a major issue. Some people believe obesity is a disease and others believe that those who are obese are just lazy. Obesity starts at a young age. Sometimes you are just born bigger and it is in your genes. However, you can help the size of your weight by excerising and eating right. Those who are obese are more at risk then those who are not obese. When you are obese, there are several diseases you are more at risk to including diabetes and certain types of cancer. Some who are obese say that it is there choosing and it's there life. Those who answer with that answer could not be anymore wrong. Why would anyone want to choose to look like that? Why would anyone choose to be that out of shape. Others who are obese might make the excuse of saying that they can not help it. However, they can help it. They can talk to someone about joining fitness classes and maybe getting a personal training. They can get out and excersise on there own as well and start a healthy diet. I also think another reason of obesity is caused by parenting. Some parents will just let there children set in the house and watch television or play video games while eating whatever they want. The parents need to encourage the kids to get out and play for a few hours a day so they can get some excersise and burn some calories that they take in. Video games and tv is not bad but doesn't need to be used all day everyday.

What is your stance on obesity?

Is obesity a major issue where you live?

Is it always someone's fault if they are obese?

Do parents have anything to do with there children's weight?

 

[Calderownz]

What is your stance on obesity?

Is obesity a major issue where you live?

Is it always someone's fault if they are obese?

Do parents have anything to do with there children's weight?

1. I'm against obesity. It affects me because the fatter people get, the more they need medical assistance. The more needed M.A. is, the higher up premiums and taxes are in general.

In terms of how people look, I'm not too worried about it. Some fat people make it work, some don't Like any other look.

2. I live in America. Yes.

3. It's not always their fault that they struggle with it, but it is their fault if they don't do everything they can to fight it off. Forget doing it for cosmetic reasons. Health reasons.

4. Of course parents have a say so in the matter. No 5 year old has ever gone grocery shopping. Some kids are prone to being overweight, it's the parents job to regulate that. Not to be a dick, but to make sure their kids stay healthy. Active.

 

[mclovin]

I live in the U.K & it was, but now we got bigger money issues than anything.

 

[#hamler]

It's pretty ridiculous here in America. Until recently I didn't know they made 10XL shirts. People are now complaining because airlines make them pay for two seats? Or dumbasses taking advantage of our wonderful country's judicial system by suing Restaurants for making them fat? Excuses Excuses EXCUSES!

High Fructose Corn Syrup is in everything these days. Do you know that the salt at McDonald’s has sugar in it? Have you ever tried to buy canned vegetables without sugar and salt? Sugar is in just about everything we eat. Studies have shown tha people gain more weight with artificial sweeteners than with sugar. Some people have metabolisms that can handle this, others do not. I think many people have food intolerances that they are unaware of that make them crave the very foods they are intolerant of. This causes excessive weight gain. It gets pathetic when people blame everyone else but themselves when it comes to their obesity and over eating habbits.

Just in my school, we have some over weight girls making it hard to walk through the already crowded hallways. I'm a big guy myself, but I'm not obese. I know how to control my eating. Technology makes our jobs and whatnot so mych easier. We make our jobs easier to do, so we get no exercise. Fast food is easier than cooking. Video games keep the kids indoors instead of going out to play. Preservatives and tons of carbs in foods that never were before. Depression is at an all time high, people eat to kill the pain. Too many artificial foods so our bodies do not function right, causing depression, anxiety, thyroid, and other disorders. Drugs take the place of physical therapy. Surgery takes the place of exercise.

Exercising and eating healthy and TONS of water is what we need, but there are too many other options out there marketed to make us crave things that are bad for us. Mental health declines with poor nutrition, causing many things that make us fat. When is the last time you got up and manually changed the channel on your tv? I believe I touched on this in my technology thread a while back. We have remote controls, push buttons, and robots to do everything for us-- Obesity isn't necessarily the problem, its our laziness which leads to the high rates of obesity.

Parents are indeed at fault of the high rate obesity rate. We have parents that are too lazy to cook at home. "But we are too busy"...bullshit! Are you too busy to raise your children properly? We have parents who stick two waffles from the freezer, in the toaster, coat them in sugar and calls that breakfest. Or stop by McDonald's everyday after school. Those same damn parents are suing Bugar King and Wendy's for making their children fat. If Children learn to eat bad when they are young, they do the same when weight gain is more likely in their later teen years.

So basically, no one should blame others for their weight issues, no matter what they may be. We need to teach our children to eat healthy while young instead of introducing them to sodas and chips weeks after they're born.

 

[LigerBomb]

Seriously, could you take the 5 min. and proof read your post? Oh, and paragraphs are your friends.

What is your stance on obesity? I love it. W/o fat people I'd probably be working and earning a lot less. Earnin' & burnin', snappin' necks & cashin' checks FTW bitches! I'm something of "a personal training" as you put it. Oh, and as to the idea of the financial burden of sick fat people, consider the alternative. The diseased fatties pay much higher health care premiums and die off sooner thus getting in and out of the system quickly. What really drains the wallet are the relatively healthy old coots that refuse to die yet retired decades ago.

Is obesity a major issue where you live? I live in my house so do you, like, mean in my house? 'Cause then, no, not really; I tend to run a pretty tight ship here where I live. You probably mean my country though. Well, I live in the same country you do, sooo…

Is it always someone's fault if they are obese? Yea, probably. Granted government and commerce don't make it any easier and share some blame. But then again, there really isn't a valid excuse for lack of knowledge these days, what with the world-wide-interwebz and all (Poor people can go to the library and use computers for free. Tho' if they were really poor they'd probably be unable to buy a lot of food and in turn be keeping their weight down that way).

Do parents have anything to do with there children's weight?A.)It's 'their' B.) Of course they do. A child isn't capable of purchasing food and feeding itself on its own.

 

[ABMorales787]

I stand every day behind a Mickie D's kitchen. And I get a front row look at just how weak and pathetic people can be. You see fat ladies with an arrogant face asking for a Double Quarter Pounder with fresh meat and every little ingredient as if they deserve it. I can get some people coming by for a quick meal, but when you see people demanding the utmost service with such an "I deserve this" attitude, you get sick at people. There's no self control in some. They know they have issues, but they choose to eat whatever they want. If you feel you're overweight and need to do something about it, dammit do it.

Is obesity an issue where I live? I work in a place people like to blame for the issue, when it's people's lack of self control to blame.

Is it always their fault? No. As harsh as I sound, there are times when people have health issues and can't control their weight. Which should be more than enough reason for some self control, though.

Do parent's have anything to do with their kids weight? Well if it's not a health issue then hell yeah, it's the parent's fault for not having control over what their kids eat. No, the kid shouldn't starve. But you shouldn't feed the kid every time he asks for food.

 

[El Rev sXe]

I fucking hate obesity, I just can't believe that there is people out there that actually dies for eating too much while there is people who doesn't have ANYTHING to eat. Malnutrition and undernourishment are problems that affect almost an entire continent! Obviously there are cases where it is a genetic problem, however it doesn't help going to eat mcdonald or burger king or another crappy "fast"/junk food.

Basically my country is a "third" world country, so no, obesity isn't a major issue here. Like I said before malnutrition and undernourishment are problems that affect us "poor" countries. However, in the last couple of years,the percentages of kids with excessive weight have increased. So it's weird, but now we are having more of a culture of junk food, so I think that might have something to do with it.

Parents have alot to do with children's weight, but it isn't about saying "you are fat! Don't eat". As a student of psychology I know it's not exactly the best way to make him stop eating. Like in many other things is a question of education. If you teach to your children to eat well, they will eat well, simple as that. Obviously if the kids doesn't have many problems with the parents cause eating is basically filling the hole that represent your parents love.

 

[Richard]

I'm not obese and while the thought of me being obese makes me sick, I feel sympathy for the people who are obese because of them eating too much because of some mental illness, not for the lazy fucks who just eat too much because they want to.

Obesity is an issue where I am from. In Australia, I've been told we're either the number 2 or 3 country in the world in terms of being the fattest country which is absolutely digusting.

While most of the time it is, there are the few instances where depression or anxiety can lead to people being food greedy to comfort themselves and in that instance it sort of and it sort of isn't. They should probably get some sort of help with their issues but the people who choose to just eat large each time for the sake of having more food then yes, it's their fault.

Unless the child has an actual problem like a really slow metabolism or something then yeah it's the parents responsibility. I can understand if parents get take away food on friday nights just to make it a bit easier seeing as how lots of people have to work more and longer hours, it can be a quick solution to end the week although if the weight gets out of control, the parent has the obligation to look after the child and his/her well being and should stop the take out if there is a problem.

 

[Dagger Dias]

My stance on obesity is that it is terrible and I wish more was being done about it. It is an issue here. I live in a college town, full of fast food places. It is not always the person's own fault. There are times when it is though, such as when someone just sits on their couch eating all day and makes no effort to try to better themselves. In that type of instance, obesity is the person's own fault. If they are still young and their parents/guardiand never taught them about what fast food or soda can do to your health, then it is not really their fault. The best thing to do is try to eat better, such as (although it's a bit cliche') going to sandwich places like Subway rather than fast food places because eating healthier over a long period of time can help someone overcome obesity.

 

[Zigglerfan227]

Obesity is pretty gross. We were not meant to be obese. I suppose that there are guys and ladies who are attracted to fat people but for the most part, fat people are not attractive. Obese people have trouble walking and breathing and develop diabetes and stuff. Why not just take a walk for 30 minutes a day and do some jogging? Get active!

I live in America and yes there are alot of obese people. Heck, I am not only in America, I am in Southern America where obese people run wild.

I guess that it isn't always the individual's fault if they are obese. There are a few reasons why It would not be their fault. The first reason would be if you have a health condition that keeps you from getting out of bed or exercising. Another reason would be if you can only live off of the food that you can manage to find or buy. This means that some people may have to live off of junk food or fast food. Also, I know a family who are genetically overweight. Exercising does not work very well for that family unless they eat right all of the time and spend alot of time exercising.

Parents may have something to do with weight depending on the situation. If the parents eat junk, then the children will eat junk. If the parents let the kids sit around and eat all day then that would fall on the parents.

 

[LoudClearVoice]

Obesity is a serious problem, here in the United States.

To me, the main problem is fast food. It's not that people don't know it's unhealthy. That is not the issue at all.

Fast food is cheap, fast, and accessible. THAT is why people keep eating.

As for whether or not it is someone's fault, unless you have some sort of medical condition, it's your fault that you are fat.

In today's world, with all the information available, there is absolutely no excuse for eating bad food and then complaining that you are fat.

Kids are just sitting around watching TV and playing video games. Top that off with a little McDonald's, Pizza, and Ice Cream, and what do you get? A country full of fat people.

Simple exercise would help immensely, even if it's walking around the block or riding an exercise bike for 30 minutes a day.


A person's family has a lot to do with obesity. Many times when parents are fat, kids are fat. Kids copy the parents eating habits. If the parents don't care about what they eat, then they will not care what the kids eat and kids will learn bad eating habits.

 

[SomeAreSet]

What is your stance on obesity?

I don't understand this question.I don't like obesity,if that's what you mean.I don't like the fact that obese people constantly make excuses for their condition either.I understand that some people do have medical problems that render them unable to exercise or have super low metabolism rates,but come on,I would have to be an idiot to believe that so many obese people are unable to do anything about it.

Is obesity a major issue where you live?

I live in Singapore,and I googled the obesity rates,and it seems that the obesity rate here is about 10%.So I guess it's a problem,but it's not a big issue,no pun intended.

Is it always someone's fault if they are obese?

More often than not.Like I stated above,some people have conditions where they are unable to exercise or have super low metabolism rates,so they end up obese,but let's not kid ourselves and think that most obese people have those conditions.It's not anyone's fault that they choose to gorge on foods that make them really fat,or drink so much soda that their blood is 85% Pepsi.

I've seen people lose about 200-300 pounds,but these lazy bastards are claiming that they're unable to lose 75-100 pounds?Get the hell outta here.I'm overweight myself (Not obese,I just have a belly) and I'm trying to work out and eat well so I can lose the excess weight.I know how difficult it is sometimes,and it's not motivating to exercise so much and see little to no improvements.It's difficult to resist the temptation of a fried chicken meal.It's also so much easier to not work out,but you know the old saying.No pain,no gain.I'd much rather work my ass off than remain an overweight slob.

Do parents have anything to do with there children's weight?

You tell me.See all the parents with their kids at McDonald's and KFC feeding them greasy chicken and fries deep fried in hydrogenated oils,giving them sodas that are so loaded with sugar?Letting them eat cake and cookies and potato chips and all that junk food.They're setting their child up to be a tub of lard.

I can't fault them entirely.Parents do have to work and they don't always have the time to give them a nutritious meal,but at the same time if they can't make time for their kids,then who will?Then you have the parents whose kids are so picky about their food that they make a fuss and throw a tantrum if they don't get their fried chicken,so the parents just feed the kids whatever they want to shut their kids up.To those parents,I suggest they grow a pair of balls and discipline their kids.I'd much rather my kid cry and pout for an hour before relenting and eating a Caesar salad along with a glass of apple juice,rather than letting my kid eat KFC and drink a gallon of Coke twice a day.I'd much rather spank my kid across his/her insolent ass until he/she cried Uncle than have my kid rule my life.

 

[Xemmy]

Obesity is a problem that can only be solved with willpower, regulation, or education.
Willpower to get off the shit that makes you a titan.
Regulation by the government to take certain things out of food, or limiting it such as high fructose corn syrup- which some people are in favor of.
And educating our people by trying to make them understand how unhealthy it is. I've tried repeatedly to lose weight this year myself, and I've had light success. I wear a 2X and that bothers the hell out of me, even at my height. I'm overweight. But the people in this country make me look like a Victoria's Secret model. 400lb people are walking around, and you see them everyday. If you see more than one 400lb person a day living in a modest sized town, you know there's a problem. Obesity is a huge fucking issue here in America, and something's got to be done about it, because it's getting worse. You're going to find fat people everywhere you go, but it shouldn't be in such great numbers. I don't really know HOW to get education, regulation, or willpower rolling, but that's what it takes. And America is lacking in all of them.