Abstract
Obesity changes the way society functions. The media tells the public the parts of the truth that they believe the public are required to know. They tell them the physical attributes of obesity, yet rarely mention the clear psychological link between the two. The public ignore the remainder of the story, despite the growing body of research showing the link between depression and obesity. Whether happiness lies in the hands of healthiness is unclear, however for the greater good of those who suffer from obesity, healthiness should be a priority. Hopefully people will not go to the next step of anorexia nervosa.
Popular Views on Obesity and Depression: How Little the Public Know.
Obesity: being overweight by 30% of the ideal body weight for one's height. (RCH, 2006) Living your life as a prisoner to food. Everyday it is on television, in the newspapers, even the trashy gossip magazines throw it at us.
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HealthThere are cartoon characters made to have obesity, in order to entertain us. Leading politicians, top actors, brilliant singers. Everybody knows somebody who suffers from it. But honestly what do we know about it? We know that excessive weight is an indication of obesity. We also know that obesity is linked to many health problems including heart disease, late onset diabetes even early death. We know which foods prevent obesity. There is a constant flow of advertising that promotes "low-fat", "no-fat" or "99% fat free" products, hoping to deter the spread of obesity. The latest trend of "low-GI" products continues to enjoy the high life. There are many shame filled television programs aimed to make people feel guilty about what they feed their family, such as "Honey, we're killing the kids" or "You are what you eat". (Stark, 2006)
However, does anyone ever mention...