Rise of obesity in the U.S.
"Obesity Discussion" sent a link to the Obesity Discussion site. It seems to be quite a young site but it could be interesting. As I was browsing the message forum I found a link to this map showing the rise in the incidence of obesity in the U.S. It's not as scary as world population, which looks like an algae bloom, but... why does obesity arise in geographical swaths? Does it follow prosperity? Food for thought!
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Obesity seems to thrive in more poverty stricken areas. There are quite a few good articles on this subject as a matter of fact.
One of the surprising reasons was that children in more dangerous areas were allowed to play outside; parents felt that it was necessary to keep them inside for their own safety.
Poverty May Increase Teen Obesity Risk/
<Experts: Poor teens need help to fight obesity/
Poverty and the extent of child obesity in Canada, Norway and the United States/
Hi,
The problem with many obese people seem to be that they simply are not responding to the standard treatments. So many of my obese friends have been feeling exactly the same way. My mom for instance, is overweight, though not very overweight, and has been trying to lose weight in so many ways. She is active – does most of the housework herself, eats little-moderate, goes for daily walks – but no weight loss in the last two years!
I asked a couple of doctors about this, and one of the things that is emerging is that obesity cure plans have not worked for many people because many are recommended a “one-size-fits-all” plan, which I understand simply is not the case. I recently read a good article in which it was pointed out that customized treatments for individuals is perhaps the way forward. This means that you might have to approach physicians who are willing to consider individual traits in a comprehensive manner and suggest tailored diet & exercise plans. It also helps to remember that while in general the principle of moderate eating and good exercise does reduce weight, in some cases obesity could be owing to specific illnesses, or due to genetic reasons. In these cases, tailored recommendations from specialists are the best treatment. Hence my request to you would be to check out with a few obesity specialists to explore if they provide customized & tailored treatments for individuals. Just a thought.
Surgery is always an option, but I’d think one should consider it only after exhausting other options, simply because the other natural ways of losing weight also inculcate in your some very healthy practices which one might not bother to consider if one were to have a simple solution through surgery.
The following is one page where I found some really useful info on obesity – . This is a page from the Billion Dollars Questions Site, provides useful to-dos and a number of web resources.
NS
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