Being overweight has become the norm…to the extent that OBESE people think their body size is ok. NOW, I’m not discriminating, I’m just saying that being healthy means avoiding cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, high blood, etc.

It is not NATURAL for humans to carry so much fat on their body. And NO it is not normal.

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Some Obese People Perceive Body Size as OK, Dismiss Need to Lose Weight

ScienceDaily (Nov. 18, 2009) — Some obese people misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don’t need to lose weight, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009.

In the Dallas Heart Study of 5,893 people, researchers found that 8 percent of the 2,056 who were obese said they were satisfied with their body size or felt they could gain weight.

“Almost one in 10 obese individuals are satisfied with their body size and didn’t perceive that they need to lose weight,” said Tiffany Powell, M.D., lead author of the study and a cardiology fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “That is a sizeable percentage who don’t understand they are overweight and believe they are healthy.”

Participants included about 50 percent blacks, 20 percent Hispanics and 30 percent whites, similar to other urban populations, Powell said. About half — 54 percent — were women. African Americans (14 percent) and Hispanics (11 percent) were significantly more likely than whites (2 percent) to be satisfied with their body size and believe that they did not need to lose weight. read the rest here.

 
Let’s make our society healthy again!

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