After conducting a long debate with the other experts, the
American Medical Association (AMA) finally decided officially that obesity
classified as a disease.
During this time, the experts are still unsure about whether
obesity is included in the disease or even health risks due to lifestyle.
Obesity, disease or not?
Some people who agree that obesity is a disease that has a
strong enough theory. Just as diabetes is caused by the body's inability to
control blood sugar levels, obesity is also referred to as the state in which
the body cannot balance the energy.
On the other hand, there are many who argue that obesity is
a disease. Those who disagreed said that many people who have excess weight but
stay healthy and live a normal life. So obviously obesity is not a disease.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the AMA decision to
categorize obesity as a disease was still opposed by some parties. But
representatives of the AMA does not change his decision.
"Now try to compare obesity with lung cancer. Most lung
cancers are caused by smoking sufferers. Lung cancer was already clearly
categorized as a disease. So if obesity is also caused by an unhealthy
lifestyle, is not it also supposed condition categorized as a disease? "
AMA representative said.
Obesity itself is defined as someone who has a body mass
index exceeding 20 kg. Cases of obesity is higher in number in the United
States. Although medical experts have often warned residents to maintain your
diet and lifestyle, but the number of cases of obesity did not decrease.
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