Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?

Posted by tokenadult on Sunday February 23, 2014 @10:42AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/should-obesity-be-a-disease.html

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Re:Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’? by jack-r-abbit on Sunday February 23, 2014 @12:07PM (#7286534)

I think some people do have a medical condition. But "obesity" is just a symptom of that condition... not the actual condition. Other people are just fat because they eat too much and/or exercise too little. I think it is dangerous to just call all obesity a disease.

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Re:Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’? by himangshuj on Sunday February 23, 2014 @11:04AM (#7286245)

like it or not the fact of matter lies that obesity is the single biggest avoidable cause of medical expenses. Mental stigma or not a spade should be called a spade

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Re:Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’? by paulhauggis on Sunday February 23, 2014 @10:55AM (#7286219)

go to Africa and live there for a year. Strangely, your "disease" will be cured

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Re:Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’? by spingsprong on Sunday February 23, 2014 @11:15AM (#7286300)

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/284902

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Re:Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’? by jeremyirony on Sunday February 23, 2014 @02:33PM (#7287204)

I would rather call that a 'disorder'... mental disorder to be specific.

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