“Obesity is a choice” is the biggest misconception we tell ourselves and our patients. Read any of the genetics or neuroscience of obesity literature, and you would quickly rid yourself of this concept. Ignorance remains an obstacle to progress.
Notably, personal responsibility still matters. It is the difference between learned helplessness and learned optimism. You do not have to be a victim. And we could do all this while appreciating that some aspects of our environment and biology are outside of our control.
Being lean is a privilege much like never suffering from cancer, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Congratulations to those who benefit from the ideal combo of genetics and environmental factors. Personally, it has never been hard for me to lose weight. For others, that is not the case.
A lot of people are struggling to understand the concept of obesity as anything other than a choice.
If you actually care to educate yourself, please read "Obesity and responsibility: Is it time to rethink agency?" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
If you actually care to educate yourself, please read "Obesity and responsibility: Is it time to rethink agency?" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
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