I have been busy reading my research topic and have been very interested in what it has to say about the current epidemic. Some of the key messages I have come across are:
• Weight is a poor predictor of health
• “Fat” people have better health then “thin” people
• “Fat” active people have half the mortality rate of “thin” sedentary people
• A person’s level of physical activity is a far better predictor of health than body mass.
The whole issue of obesity seems to be highly political. We are forced to conform to the most powerful institutions (medical profession) ideals of what a body should look like. The media is supporting this and telling us we need to lose more weight, when in fact this is highly hazardous to our health. Instead of trying to lose weight we should be focusing on exercising more and having a healthy lifestyle (no binging, starving or dieting).
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