What is obesity?

Unfortunately obesity remains poorly understood by many.

It is stigmatised, and those who have it are often, wrongly, judged simply based on their size.

I have been there myself, I get it.

This has a real impact on their well-being and health. It needs to change.

It also gets in the way of meaningful discussion surrounding the subject.

When asked to define obesity many people will simply say someone who is fat.

This oversimplifies such a complex topic.

According to the WHO: "Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health."

This can then be classified by other measures, such as BMI, waist circumference, or waist:height.

Obesity is far more than a number on a scale, and eating less and moving more and without better understanding, how can we hope to make progress?

These are just my thoughts. Let me know what you think below ⬇️

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