g that being overweight is okay and as long as you are fit you can be overweight. On the other end of the spectrum, I found an article talking about the complications related to obesity. In this article, which I gathered from Weight.com, it lists all the problems associated with obesity and some things that can be done to help fix or even prevent these complications. One thing that I found prevalent among these cures and preventions was the fact that weight needed to be lost. The article speaks that in most cases among hypertension, diabetes, degenerative arthritis, elevated cholesterol, and sleep disorders associated with obesity, a 10% loss in body fat would help prevent these health problems. This article was written by a doctor who has been doing studies and helping obese individuals since 1980. He states that the weight needs to be loss before an individual can become physically fit. I think the simple point he is implying, is that unlike the other article, an obese individual needs to lose the weight in order to be physically fit. Both articles have good points in each but I think the underlying point that needs to be addressed is whether or not the weight needs to be lost. According to BMI scales, the weight needs to be lost but these standards are also not true for everyone. Athletes for example have a higher BMI than most because of muscle content. Also, when we speak of losing the weight, I think both articles are speaking of losing fat, not just weight. Many people become obsessed with losing the weight and that leads to other complications such as malnourishment, and eating disorders. What we need to find is a healthy median between the two arguments. Being an exercise science major, we have to study topics such as obesity and although I can see both sides of each argument, I dont completely agree with each. On one hand, in the article from NAAFA, I agree that some research may seem biased and that researchers...
