Who's fault is obesity?

It's a growing epidemic. People like to make fun of the "fat american" stereotype, but obesity rates are going up throughout the world and at alarming rates. Obviously people's genes havent changed, so what is the cause of all this fatness.

I typically put the blame on the person, but is it that simple? Portion sizes are increasing. It's hard to go anywhere and order a sensible meal. Food is avaialable in high caloric and low nutritional forms. So do you blame the food companies like McDonald's or are they just giving people what they want? Do you blame the parents and other adults for not teaching their kids better eating habits? Do you blame Canadians for having canadian bacon and maple syrup?

the eater they have control of how much they eat in a sitting, how often they eat, and how much they exerciseJandurin

I blame Dr.Phil

It's the consumers fault, nobody is forcing them to eat so much. And say what you want about portion sizes at fast food joints, if your McDouble is too big, then cut it in half and save the rest for later.

Canadianssonicare

[QUOTE="sonicare"]CanadiansWilfred_Owen

Whose fault is the misuse of apostrophes? thegerg

[QUOTE="sonicare"]CanadiansWilfred_Owen

God, obviously

[QUOTE="Wilfred_Owen"][QUOTE="sonicare"]CanadiansJandurin

Yours.

It's a growing epidemic. People like to make fun of the "fat american" stereotype, but obesity rates are going up throughout the world and at alarming rates. Obviously people's genes havent changed, so what is the cause of all this fatness.

I typically put the blame on the person, but is it that simple? Portion sizes are increasing. It's hard to go anywhere and order a sensible meal. sonicare

Thats right! it's also cheaper, and healthier to simply make the meal yourself.

Food is avaialable in high caloric and low nutritional forms. So do you blame the food companies like McDonald's or are they just giving people what they want?sonicare

Whoa, you just went from "it's hard to go places to order sensible food" to mentioning how unhealthy MCDONALDS is...
Wtf? is Mcdonald's the only restaurant you have in your city?

Do you blame the parents and other adults for not teaching their kids better eating habits? Do you blame Canadians for having canadian bacon and maple syrup?

sonicare

Other adults? no.
Parent's of morbidly obese children should be castrated and have their children removed from their custody.

I agree with the problem lying almost entirely in the eater.
They have control of what they eat, how often they eat and how often they exercise. Only exception being young children, in which case the parents need to take responsibility of their child's health and well being.

It's normal for any animal to eat as much as possible in order to compensate for times when food is scarce, why wouldn't the same be true for humans?
In that case, the fault of obesity is the abundance of food.

It's normal for any animal to eat as much as possible in order to compensate for times when food is scarce, why wouldn't the same be true for humans?
In that case, the fault of obesity is the abundance of food.

rastotm

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It's normal for any animal to eat as much as possible in order to compensate for times when food is scarce, why wouldn't the same be true for humans?
In that case, the fault of obesity is the abundance of food.

Jandurin

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It's normal for any animal to eat as much as possible in order to compensate for times when food is scarce, why wouldn't the same be true for humans?
In that case, the fault of obesity is the abundance of food.

rastotm

I can't get fat no matter how much I eat either.

rastotm

Prove it, or i'll assume you're lying.
Seeing as how what you're saying is complete bs.

I think Anthony Bourdain had the best idea: bring back home ec in school, make it mandatory, and put a focus on teaching how to cook healthy, reasonably priced meals. You spend the same amount of time (and more money) dragging the kids out to McD's as you would throwing together a nice pasta.

I think Anthony Bourdain had the best idea: bring back home ec in school, make it mandatory, and put a focus on teaching how to cook healthy, reasonably priced meals. You spend the same amount of time (and more money) dragging the kids out to McD's as you would throwing together a nice pasta.

Slow_Show

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I think Anthony Bourdain had the best idea: bring back home ec in school, make it mandatory, and put a focus on teaching how to cook healthy, reasonably priced meals. You spend the same amount of time (and more money) dragging the kids out to McD's as you would throwing together a nice pasta.

Engrish_Major

[QUOTE="rastotm"]I can't get fat no matter how much I eat either.

Nibroc420

Prove it, or i'll assume you're lying.
Seeing as how what you're saying is complete bs.

Or they are just lazyMistressMinako

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[QUOTE="rastotm"]I can't get fat no matter how much I eat either.

rastotm

Prove it, or i'll assume you're lying.
Seeing as how what you're saying is complete bs.

[QUOTE="MistressMinako"]Or they are just lazyJandurin

People who don't even want to walk for 30 minutes, much less run for even 5.Jandurin

The person themselves.

Even living in college eating crappy food I was able to stay thin. I drank to much, I hate really high-carb meals, and I didn't exercise often. Even then, I just made sure I ate in moderation. I didn't gain a ton of weight.

Now, I sit on my butt at a computer all day and I have to go out of my way to stay in shape, and I eat a lot healthier than I did in college.

I don't know how people let themselves get fat. It's a lack of moderation and a lack of self respect.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="MistressMinako"]Or they are just lazyMistressMinako

I blame both the people that eat, as well as consumerism (ads for BK all the time won't help), and the fact that as populations grow, there is a need to make food easier to make and last longer (thus, less healthy).

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]People who don't even want to walk for 30 minutes, much less run for even 5.Engrish_Major

Well, for one, advocating pasta as a healthier option to fast food is not the way to start.Engrish_Major

Granted not the best example in terms of weight loss, but overall it's still a hell of a lot healthier than a Happy Meal.

Consumerist society. And reactive rather than preventative medicine.foxhound_fox

Yes.

Medicine now equals lifestyle choices.

Gotcha.

You can blame the person, but why is obesity increasing across the world? Is the entire world culture changing to laziness and sloth or are there other factors invovled?

Consumerist society. And reactive rather than preventative medicine.foxhound_fox

You can blame the person, but why is obesity increasing across the world? Is the entire world culture changing to laziness and sloth or are there other factors invovled?

sonicare

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You can blame the person, but why is obesity increasing across the world? Is the entire world culture changing to laziness and sloth or are there other factors invovled?

Jandurin

Consumerist society. And reactive rather than preventative medicine.foxhound_fox

You can blame the person, but why is obesity increasing across the world? Is the entire world culture changing to laziness and sloth or are there other factors invovled?

sonicare