Is childhood obesity a form of abuse?

13333708:freestyler540 said:
No, obesity is not neglect. We barely understand the problem in the first place. Obesity is really hard to gauge and define. Also, obesity is not an immediate health problem in children. As long as they have a productive life and a proper development, who are we to judge their lifestyle? Abuse is when the child is in immediate danger for its present safety and development. Also, children are often checked by a pediatrician periodically to track the child's heath. A physician can find traces of abuse.

The new guidelines on obesity dropped the waistline measurement and opted for checking vitals.

Just because you are fat, does not mean your life is in danger. As long as the heart beats and the organs are doing their job, they are as productive as anyone else.
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Obesity can and does cause chronic diseases in children.
 
13333796:zzzskizzz said:
Obesity can and does cause chronic diseases in children.
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But hes saying chronic illnesses do not meet the definition of abuse because there is no immediate danger.

What about certain types of verbal and psychological abuse? Im sure some psychological abuse does not really impact a childs life immediately but rather later on in life.
 
And being fat is most certainly dangerous. Just because they arent gonna die right now doesnt mean there isnt serious damage being done to a childs body.

A punch wont kill em either...
 
13332996:louie.mirags said:
Yeah, and AT AT's post still stands. Why is the government involved in how people raise their kids?
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How dare the government won't let my kids start smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol even thought I want them to. and I should be able to hit my kids if I want, and I don't want my kids to be educated so I don't want them going to school homeschooling or otherwise. I also want my kid to be fat as fuck, and suffer from Asthma, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. That's my choice if I want my kids to be unhealthy, they should because I know better than everyone else.

Nice logic bro.
 
obesity is usually a genetic problem. But I can see how healthy parents raising an obese kid can be seen as abuse.
 
13333836:.Fry said:
obesity is usually a genetic problem
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incorrect thats an excuse fattys use when confronted about their unhealthy lifestyles. are you a fatty fry?
 
13333806:zzzskizzz said:
How dare the government won't let my kids start smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol even thought I want them to. and I should be able to hit my kids if I want, and I don't want my kids to be educated so I don't want them going to school homeschooling or otherwise. I also want my kid to be fat as fuck, and suffer from Asthma, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. That's my choice if I want my kids to be unhealthy, they should because I know better than everyone else.

Nice logic bro.
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Well, take responsibility for your child then
 
13333836:.Fry said:
obesity is usually a genetic problem. But I can see how healthy parents raising an obese kid can be seen as abuse.
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I agree with this if we're only talking about metabolic rates.
 
13335139:ABalls said:
I agree with this if we're only talking about metabolic rates.
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the chances that somebody is fat from an actual health condition like a bad thyroid or a medical reason for a slow metabolism is slim.

Slow metabolism=Lazy af
 
13336265:louie.mirags said:
the chances that somebody is fat from an actual health condition like a bad thyroid or a medical reason for a slow metabolism is slim.

Slow metabolism=Lazy af
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It is slim, but does happen. A girl in my highschool was like 300+ lbs in senior year. Doctors finally decided to check her thyroid; hypothyroidism to the max. She lost 100 in two years after she started getting treatment for it.

Not really trying to prove a point, just think its interesting when it does happen though.
 
13336285:AT-AT said:
It is slim, but does happen. A girl in my highschool was like 300+ lbs in senior year. Doctors finally decided to check her thyroid; hypothyroidism to the max. She lost 100 in two years after she started getting treatment for it.

Not really trying to prove a point, just think its interesting when it does happen though.
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I feels ya. Yeah for sure it is possible. I've just seen way too many people try to use this as an excuse without seeing a doctor. I thought at one time I just had a slow metabolism and realized nope, I am lazy af. A lot has changed since that realization a few years ago.
 
13333708:freestyler540 said:
Just because you are fat, does not mean your life is in danger. As long as the heart beats and the organs are doing their job, they are as productive as anyone else.
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fucking kek. FAT IS NOT HEALTHY. It IS the absolute worst thing for your body alongside smoking. man you are fucking dumb. Stop believing fat people and their lies
 
Bump because I think I'm choosing this topic for my research paper in AP English. Would love to hear some more responses to get some more ideas. Also, it seems as if there has t been a hole lot of research on this topic, anybody have any good links?
 
13368733:.lencon said:
Bump because I think I'm choosing this topic for my research paper in AP English. Would love to hear some more responses to get some more ideas. Also, it seems as if there has t been a hole lot of research on this topic, anybody have any good links?
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Fat people are a waste of resources. Thats my opinion.
 
13368755:Granite_State said:
Fat people are a waste of resources. Thats my opinion.
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I couldn't agree more. One thing I absolutely hate is this new HAES (Health at Every Size) movement. No if you are 300 lbs you are not healthy not matter what you are saying. Obese people have confirmed higher risks of heart disease among other complications. Although the BMI is not a perfect scale, look at the BMI results from this scientific paper:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22253363. North America (especially USA) is getting fat and people are trying to push this bullshit HAES movement.
 
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