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Why deny that body shape is important to one's self-esteem/confidence and how others perceive us? From that perspective, it is actually just as important as health. 
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You know what's an effective way to make fat people fatter? Shaming them for being fat.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070048

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I'm the PP you quoted, and really, this is ridiculous. You are part of the problem. 
The more overweight people there are, the more difficult it is for them to see themselves as fat, since they become the literal norm.
Obesity is first and foremost an issue of cheap junk food, which should be regulated at the federal level, with the onus placed on food companies. However, laissez-faire parenting attitudes in this country are responsible for not teaching portion control, self-regulation and moderation.
Just as parents and educators are told not to criticize children for fear of creating a lack of confidence, we can't tell kids that they are gaining too fast and need to learn to control their sugar intake? Let's not inverse the issues here. Lack of honest and direct communication is causing problems both in entitlement and weight, not the other way round.

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Agreed! Overweight is a health issue and we should not tiptoe around it. [/quote]

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