Many men, women and even children are currently struggling with obesity. For some people, obesity leads to body image issues such as not feeling comfortable in their own body and feeling that they need to look a certain way in order to be accepted. I myself have had issues with struggling with weight, accepting that I am normal and getting the thought out of my head that you do not need to look a certain way to be healthy. One question that interests me is, is obesity a disease, or is it self inflicted? I would like to learn more about obesity and body image because I really want to understand how a person becomes obese, and how it affects their own body image. Is it caused by a health issue? Is it caused by unhealthy food choices? Do they exercise? Is it something that happens due to mental illness? Could it be from lack of self control? Maybe all the above, but I plan to research in medical journals, health related articles, psychological readings and maybe even forums or blogs from people that have, or still are dealing with obesity. How do their friends or family feel? Are they embarrassed, or do they feel they are to blame? I want to find out what really goes on in the mind of a person struggling with weight and body image issues.
With the growing number of fast food chains and promotion of sugary snacks, people are giving in to the temptations of fast and sometimes tasty foods. It's easier to pick up a few cheeseburgers or make a frozen pizza for dinner. A parent working a full time job has so many responsibilities, they don't want to take the time to make a healthy dinner for their family. Maybe this is causing the rise of obesity rates in america. With such busy lives, if they don't have time to cook a healthy meal, they most likely don't have the time to go for a walk around the park or go to the gym.
Maybe they have an underlying health issue which is causing weight gain. Unless we have personally experienced it, we won't know what exactly is causing obesity. It's easy to judge and say that person is over-eating or is just not living a healthy life. Researching this topic will give me more information on what really causes the majority cases of obesity.
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I have struggled with this topic most of my life. It is difficult because while society pushes body image it also commercializes the comfort aspect of food. In our society we relate happiness and love with food. Who doesn't want a "happy" meal, or go to a restaurant where we celebrate family and friends with food. The American relationship with unhealthy food is complex and a good topic for examination.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Food is associated with many emotions and not everyone that struggles with this issue is at fault. Different people have different bodies. Our bodies don't operate the same as another's.
DeleteI have to admit that when I first saw your blog topic I told myself I was not going to read it. I am glad I did't listen to that. I am excited now to see where your headed with this topic.
ReplyDeleteIts so easy to judge people off a first glance. We as a society have a love/hate relationship with food and health. I am curious to see if your research will find any information on how Pharmaceuticals and other such businesses may be causing SOME of the obesity or health issues in this country. I will be back to read more about your topic and I hope that no matter what your findings are that they give information to those who need it.
Naomi, not enough people are aware of other health issues that cause obesity and are so quick to judge which isn't fair.
DeleteI found your topic to be very interesting and that is why I decided to reply to your post. Although I do not struggle with obesity my weight has been all over the place my entire life and I do struggle with my body image a lot. many people are so concerned with their body image that it consumes them and I think that is terrible i think it is also terrible how much stress we put on people and their body weight. I was not aware of the health issues that cause obesity!
ReplyDeleteThat is my problem too. I've never been "obese" but my weight is a roller coaster and i feel I need to look a certain way. I don't think it is a fair judgement for people to just assume they made themselves that way. There are many other factors.
Delete1. What did you find interesting about the post? I find your topic very interesting all around. I think it's going to be very interesting learning about obesity and how it affects men and women across the globe.
ReplyDelete2. What would you add to this post? Or what questions does the post generate for you about the topic? I have the same questions that you do as well my biggest question is obesity self inflicted?
3. What do you agree or disagree with and why? I agree 100% that obesity effects anyones image. No matter male or female, I think obesity is a big setback towards image.
Cassandra,
DeleteThank you for your response. I like how you are aware that obesity can affect anyone. Men or women. I think I will be able to find a lot of information for my upcoming blog posts.
I am so happy you chose this subject. I am very interested in this subject because for years i struggled with body image. For a long time I hated myself. I would say you could talk more about healthy foods and what people can eat to control their weight.I agree very much with this topic.
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
DeleteThat is a good idea. I can incorporate that in my conclusion.
This is a great topic! I do find this topic very interesting because many have claimed to know the cause of obesity, like the ones you mentioned, disease, eating unhealthy..etc. I wonder if it is a specific combination? I definitely agree that people seem pretty quick to judge someone who is overweight/obese, possibly because they think they know something about their lifestyle. I think this is a great topic to share with the class, so everyone will get more information on this!
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DeleteThank you. I think I can find many sources with credible information and how, or if the judgements lead to body image issues.
This is a great topic! I do find this topic very interesting because many have claimed to know the cause of obesity, like the ones you mentioned, disease, eating unhealthy..etc. I wonder if it is a specific combination? I definitely agree that people seem pretty quick to judge someone who is overweight/obese, possibly because they think they know something about their lifestyle. I think this is a great topic to share with the class, so everyone will get more information on this!
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