Tag: obesity
What % of people who are overweight due to untreatable medical conditions vs just lack of caloric discression?
by on Jul.05, 2009, under Large
I watched a show on Discovery " The Science of Obesity" in it they stated that only approx. 5% of overweight or obese people were so due to medical reasons ,leaving 95% of the overweight due to over eating and under exercising.
I’m looking for links or stats to support or verify theses numbers.
Could Americans obsession–or lack of– with body image be considered a social issue?
by on Jun.07, 2009, under General
For example in my english class we have to write a research paper dealing with a social issue. Could obsession of body image such as "obesity" or anorexia be considered a social issue?
How can mothers of small children be overweight?
by on Jun.02, 2009, under Large
I don't even have the chance to pee sometimes let alone eat. I don't mean those moms that still have their pregnancy baby fat I mean obese mothers, how do they do it? How do they do all the running around and taking care of small children like toddlers and infants??? I don't mean to offend anyone, I just don't understand how they have the energy to run around being so overweight and when they have the time to eat so much to maintain their obesity?
What sociological perspective explains obesity/body image, conflict, functionalist, symbolic interactions ?
by on Apr.27, 2009, under General
When looking at the topic obesity and body image from any of the three sociological perspectives conflict, functionalist, and symbolic interactionst which of them explains projected social change?
Please serious answers only.
