There are many emotions that can go along with being overweight or obese. While some people are able to embrace their size and love them selves, many cannot. These people are often targets of hurtful words, especially children who are teased. Media often negatively portrays people who are overweight or obese. This can lead to low self-esteem, low sense of self-worth, and - more seriously - depression and isolation. Many people do "emotionally" or "comfort" eat, meaning that they consume food when they feel upset or angry or any other specific emotion. Food triggers an immediate happiness, but this does not last long and this is an unhealthy way to cope with emotions.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 65 percent of adult Americans were overweight or obese in 2005, and 16 percent of American children were overweight. More than twice as many children are overweight now than they were three decades ago.
The problem with being overweight or obese is more than just size; it puts those individuals at risk for developing chronic illnesses such as Heart disease, Diabetes (especially type 2 diabetes), and Asthma.
Being overweight or obese also causes other physical health problems including sleep apnea,menstrual abnormalities, and orthopedic problemsProblems of the skeletal system that can include bone deformities such as bowed legs or flat feet, as well has hip and knee problems due to overweight or obesity., fatigue, as well as emotional and social health problems.
Emotional health problems can include low self-esteem, negative body image, and depression. Social health problems can include discrimination, teasing, and bullying.
Depression, negative body image, and low self-esteem can be caused by being overweight or obese.
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Obesity is not a mental disorder. However, being obese can negatively affect emotional health, in addition to physical health. To learn more about the known causes of obesity, see the page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Questions."
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Having poor, or negative, health is a common problem for people in the United States. Obesity and obesity related illnesses affect a large number of people.
This can make you stressed and can have an effect on your emotional health as you may get angry.
Mental and emotional health form one component of your "health triangle", along with physical and social health. The elements of this triangle affect the other elements. For example, if your mental and emotional health is poor, it might lead to bad eating habits as you try to cope with sadness, or lethargy, if depression makes you lose the will to exercise. Thus, poor mental and emotional health has a negative impact upon your physical health.
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Obesity can heavily affect children. It will ruin their self-esteem, they won't "fit in" at school, and be lonely. Also, obesity increases the risks of almost ALL diseases for most organ, such as cancer.
Treatment of obesity depends primarily on the degree of a person's overweight and his or her overall health. However, to be successful, any treatment must affect life-long behavioral changes
Our bodies' changes and behaviors will affect our position in the health continuum. If we do not get enough sleep, do not eat properly, do not exercise, or do not ask for support when times are tough, we will get stressed or be at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, or heart disease.
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