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In reply to the discussion: The real reason being overweight is bad for your health: [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)34. No there is genetics too
I feel strongly about this, coming from a family where the older generations were very judgmental of disease and illness - like feeling sick wasn't bad enough. They told me my uncle who had juvenile diabetes drank too many sugary sodas! The poor man lived with that kind of guilt over what we now know had nothing to do with it.
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You're right - obesity does cause a lot of problems - my foot pain went away when I
hedgehog
Mar 2014
#8
I would say that most medical problems people experience are based on neglect of their body
Victor_c3
Mar 2014
#10
I think that only applies to conditions whose symptoms mimic those of obesity.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#11