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Article By Chelsea Heuer Called Psychiatric Disorders

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The Truth about Obesity
Many people believe simply overeating causes obesity. Technically, this is true, what they do not realize is that there are many things that can cause a person to overeat, such as medications they are taking, mental health issues, genetics and stress. When people look at obese people, they look down on them and think that they are better them. They portray them as simply lazy, ugly, and an easy target to poke fun of or put down. What they do not see is the struggle that obese individuals go through. To clarify this situation, I did some research and found many articles about obesity and the stigma that goes along with it and factors that contribute to a person overeating.
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An emotional eater can be described as someone who eats because they are upset or depressed. Through some studies, they have seen “links between obesity and both mood and anxiety disorders” (Grundy et all 1). “Anxiety and depression are two psychological disorders that occur frequently in obese subjects” (Brumpton et al 1268). Along with anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder can cause weight gain also. Bipolar disorder causes a person to have periods of extreme highs and lows. Some patients see the lows a lot more than the highs. With these patients, the lows are depression, so they eat when they are not hungry, thus causing them to gain weight. While psychiatric disorders may contribute to weight gain, genetics can also play a …show more content…

Studies have showed that there may be hundreds of genes contributing to variants in weight. There is also “a raft of weight gain” (Wardle 998). Evidence has shown that the genes are “more than likely to be on hunger and satiety than on metabolic rate or nutrient partitioning” (Ibid). If genetics play a role in the amount of food you eat, then you cannot exactly help being overweight. If your family members are overweight or obese, the chances of you being overweight are higher compared to a family history without obesity. As you can see, obese individuals cannot always help the fact they

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