I believe obesity will still be a profound issue, even as medication improves and other physical health consequences are controlled. The physical aspects of obesity only tell part of the story, and do not take into account the "whole" person.
The other part of the story includes the emotional, mental and social aspects of health. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website, there are Psychosocial Risks involved with obesity, especially childhood obesity, which can include:
1) being a target of early and systematic social discrimination
2) psychological stress of social stigmatization that can cause low self-esteem, which, in turn, can hinder academic and social functioning, and persist into adulthood
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I believe obesity will still be a profound issue, even as medication improves and other physical health consequences are controlled. The physical aspects of obesity only tell part of the story, and do not take into account the "whole" person.
The other part of the story includes the emotional, mental and social aspects of health. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website, there are Psychosocial Risks involved with obesity, especially childhood obesity, which can include:
1) being a target of early and systematic social discrimination
February 5, 2008 - 3:48pm2) psychological stress of social stigmatization that can cause low self-esteem, which, in turn, can hinder academic and social functioning, and persist into adulthood
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