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I would like to point out that anorexia is a mental condition, wheras obesity can be caused by both mental problems (i.e. not knowing when the stop the fcuk eating) and various metabolic anomolies (e.g. thyroid issues, metabolic disease, genetic inclination towards extra fatty deposits). That's a seperate thread in itself so i won't go into it.
Anorexia is a much more important thing to sort out than obesity imo, as mental trauma is often much harder to fix that physiological problems. The psychiatrist in me is always screaming its head off when i see someone visibly anorexic walk past, but never really does (except the odd occasion) when i see a fat person.
The community i'm in doesn't really see much eitherway, though there is definatly an increase in overweight induviduals.
Heres a question, how about anorexia vs. extreme muscles? What do you think when you see someone who is exceptionally muscled (i.e. 250+ lbs)? Personally i'm in awe, but i know that its just not good for you long term, so mixed feelings there.
Not enough education from the word go about nutrition and exercise (or enough consensus maybe) for my liking.
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