Body Size Analysis

Julius Caesar stated “Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look, he thinks too much; such men are dangerous.” Cassius’ “lean and hungry look” unsettled Julius Caesar, who preferred the company of fat, contented men whom he believed were more trustworthy and appreciative. When we think of heavier people, we think that they are nice because they have nothing to be mean about and typical thin people will be stuck up and rude to the heavier person because they do not see that heavier person for who he really is. This is a stereotype; heavier people are not necessarily jolly, and thin people are not necessarily mean or stuck up. Stereotypical attributes have had a negative effect on society,

Having a child that is obese brings different feelings to people. Some see it as it’s their fault because they want to eat so much. In no way is it the children’s fault as they eat what the parents give them. When you see a child that can’t speak a word but knows how to open a cupboard or the refrigerator to get food it should classify as obese. Most cases of obesity don’t start later, in life there are some cases, but it is usually from young age. The parents of these kids should be punished for making their kids become like this. Thousands of young children know who the spokes person for the fast-food chains are but can’t answer simple questions about famous people. Child obesity in America is getting worse before it will become

In American culture, the obese body is represented very negatively. One factor that contributes to this negative representation is the abundance of negative reactions that people display towards overweight people. It is a stigma that often taints and belittles the person, leading others to judge the individual negatively, rejecting, hating, or ridiculing him or her. That can often lead the obese person to develop sever psychological problems.

Parents should be aware that if they let their kids eat fast fastfood or any unhealthy food, the kid would end up being overweight. Parents should teach kids the importance of eating right in order to prevent obesity later in life. Kids usually pay attention on what they eat. They only get distracted by the media and what the media advertise, and all they advertise are usually unhealthy food. The kids often let their parents buy them what they see in the media. Instead the parents should buy snacks which are healthier version. Brody also tates in her article that “for those who become obese by age 10 or 11, he or his co-authors said, family based programs are needed to keep overweight from carrying over into adult hands” (20”. This shows that not only adults are eating unhealthy but even the kids are eating junk food that causes them to be overweight. The parents aren't really doing anything to stop the kids from eating unhealthy food. Parents should start to raise their kids in a proper way and feed them healthy food and encourage the kids to go

Quotation from Research: “According to the Cornell University Department of Policy Analysis and Management, obese children often display poorer social skills than their normal weight peers. The social stigmatization of obese children leads to self-esteem problems, which often leads to more social stigmatization”. Supporting Point: Obesity results in social and emotional consequences. Students who are obese live a lower quality of life due to the consequences they face while being

Obese children and adults are often made fun of, ridiculed and treated cruelly by other children. Obese children grow up to have low self-esteem and complacency. Obesity in adults/children faces social apathy.

According to the article, “The Emotional Toll of Obesity”, published by The American Academy of Pediatrics, people who suffer from being harassed about their weight are very likely to begin developing depression. The article goes into depth about the development of depression, stating that an obese person “...may see himself as different and an outcast. He’ll often feel lonely and is less likely than his peers to describe himself as popular or cool. And when this scenario becomes ingrained as part of his life- month after month, year after year- he can become sad and clinically depressed and withdraw into himself” (The Emotional Toll of Obesity). In our society today, people stress the importance of being thin and having a perfect body. However, most people do not fit the criteria of having the ideal body and bring themselves down because of this. As a result, people who are overweight tend to feel and think differently of themselves in which they may think they aren't good enough consequently leading to depression. To add on, the author, Laura Williams, of the article, “The Social Effects of Obesity in Children”, published by Leaf Group explains how children who think poorly of themselves can affect how they behave in school or social situations. For example, it states, “Even though depression is a psychological issue that many children deal with, the condition often has social ramifications. Children might withdraw from activities they once enjoyed, experience additional weight gain, stop wanting to spend time with family or friends and act out in social contexts” (Williams). The social problems and depression that children face at a young age will impact their quality of life and how they grow up to be. Children suffering from psychological problems will grow up to deal with the same issues if they don’t do anything about it. A major

I feel at times the biggest person on the face of the earth. Whenever I hear some person bring up anything related to obesity, I feel as though they are talking about me. If I happen to come across a news coverage about the epidemic of obesity in the world on the news, such as on WAFB, WBRZ or CNN, I feel as though they are talking about me. In 2015, I came across a show on ABC called “Extreme Weight Loss”. It was a television show in which individuals volunteer to receive training and lifestyle changes from trainer Chris Powell, and his wife Heidi Powell. The show focused on contestants losing a massive amount of weight over a year and having a chance to receive plastic surgery to remove excess skin from their bodies to finish their transformations. As I watched the television show, I noticed a pattern of all the contestants, in addition to them all being overweight, all of them had low self-esteem due to the fact of how they looked. That was the two implements I could relate to. I hate the way that I not only look but feel. There are times when I look in the mirror and hate the person staring back at

Some females, particularly at a vulnerable age often search for perfection. Most of them find perfection in their role models and for a young girl in the United Kingdom that usually is a celebrity star that they see every day on the television, magazines, even on billboards while waiting for their train. A research shows that women are ‘judged as romantic and sexually attractive based on their physical appearance’ (Rudman & Hagiwara, 1992; Sommers-Flanagan, Sommers-Flanagan, & Davis, 1993). Heavier models receive negative comments from males as well as laugher from the audience (Fouts & Burggraf,, 2000).

After watching Fed Up, I think there are a lot of things that parents of the obese children are doing wrong. First of all, the parents should not be buying any junk food for their obese child even when it says “low-fat” or “100% Natural” on the item’s package. To me, that’s all lies. For example, instead of feeding them, cereals high in sugar in the morning, they should consider cereal rich in fiber. At least, that is what I will do if I had an obese child because food rich in fiber have many benefits to a healthy life style. Studies show that “high fiber cereal eaters had a 34% lower risk of death from diabetes and a 15% reduced risk of death from cancer” (Christensen). I am also very annoyed with the obese children who do not see themselves being the central issue as a result of the obesity. They blame the sugar is addicting and I definitely agree with that. Some also said that the food in the school cafeteria is unhealthy, and that can also be true.

The way people treat you impact in many ways. For some it can make someone have a good or bad day. Wearing the fat suit I feel like people treated me the same. Expect for in the clothing store. I thought the sales associate should have been friendly and ask me if I need help , like they did to the other customers. Looking back to the day when I was heavier , I feel like people treated me different. From friends to family and now they treat me different because I am lighter. I do believe people treat you based on your appearance. For example, when I was heavier some family member would call me lazy and compare me to other family member body type. They would also, tell me I need to lose weight. My friends were the only people that did not treat

I believe that it is the parents fault for their child being obese. As they do not choose healthy foods for their child and eventually many of these children are used to these unhealthy eating habits. And many of these unhealthy eating habits continue into adulthood and can lead to disease.

First, parents are not being honest with their children about this disease; therefore, they are to blame for childhood obesity. For example, they are not being honest about the effects children may face among their peers. Children will make fun of other children who are obese. This could lead to depression, isolation, and even lowered grades. Also, parents are not sharing the affects to their child’s health. Obesity can lead to may health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. All of these diseases can ultimately lead to death. The point is children trust their parents and need their parents to

This article review discusses social context and body size, and how it influences action judgments for self and others. Action judgment, according to Gagnon, Geuss, Stefanucci, Baucom & Creem-Regehr (2015), is a decision making process an individual uses to decide a course of action or behavior. The decision making process known as affordances, involves an observer in any environment, scanning it for action potential and opportunities and relates it to self-properties, such as body size (Gagnon et al., 2015). The environment that an individual observes and interacts with is referred to as social context. Social context has a physical construct, a social setting, cultural context, and institutional settings. The constructs of a social context

Fewer friends, inactive social life – Although a person’s body has nothing to do with one’s personality, most people judge a person by his/her looks and figure. Most people who are overweight have fewer friends since people do not want to be seen with a person who has an unattractive figure. Obese people also have an inactive social life since they are not a part of any group and end up being alone.