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Seeman, Neil; Luciani, Patrick

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“…It is associated with heart failure. 11 There are number of negative consequences to society as a whole associated with obesity. Two main ones are productivity and health costs: lost productivity and needless expenditures are high.…”

Section: B) Increase In Weight and Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One ad showed an overweight child on a scale with the caption "Fat Chance." 30 One study suggests that just seeing an obese person triggers feelings of disgust, especially for individuals who have struggled with weight issues themselves. 31 About two-thirds of Americans who have been surveyed believe that individuals who are fat lack selfcontrol.…”

Section: B) Weight Loss?: What Is Shed Is Almost Always Regainedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A novel contribution to this position is Seeman and Luciani, XXL: Obesity and the Limits of Shame. 41 They vociferously condemn the many ways fat people are stigmatized and subjected to discrimination. They provide a long inventory, many items of which have already been referred to, of such attitudes and actions.…”

Section: Fight Stigma -Battle Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Seeman and Luciani proclaim: "The participatory and accountable journey to a weight loss option is what matters most." 44…”

Section: Fight Stigma -Battle Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The second perspective, focussed on the misdirected efforts of a public health model, is well articulated by Seeman and Luciani, 56 referred to earlier in the discussion of the shaming of fat people. 57 Their espousal of HLVs are a reaction to what they see are the inadequacies of the public health approach to obesity.…”

Section: The Heavy Hand Of the Statementioning

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Law as a Tool in “The War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What's the Problem?

Bogart¹

2013

J. Law. Med. Ethics

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This article explores the effectiveness of legal interventions to promote healthier eating/drinking and exercise in responding to obesity. Undue emphasis on weight loss and prevention of excess gain have largely been failures and have fueled prejudice against fat people. A major challenge lies in shifting norms: away from stigmatization of the obese and towards more nutritious eating/drinking and increased activity with acceptance of bodies in all shapes and sizes. Part of the enormity of this challenge lies in the complex effects of law and its relationship with norms, including unintended consequences of regulation. To illustrate such complications, the paper examines two interventions and the actual effects that they have produced (or could under differing conditions): junk food taxes, particularly on SSBs (sugar sweetened beverages), and restriction of advertising to children, especially the ban in Quebec.

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Section: B) Increase In Weight and Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B) Weight Loss?: What Is Shed Is Almost Always Regainedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fight Stigma -Battle Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Seeman and Luciani proclaim: "The participatory and accountable journey to a weight loss option is what matters most." 44…”

Section: Fight Stigma -Battle Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Heavy Hand Of the Statementioning

confidence: 99%

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Law as a Tool in “The War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What's the Problem?

Bogart¹

2013

J. Law. Med. Ethics

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Enhancing Nursing Care by Understanding the Bariatric Patient's Journey

Neil¹,

Roberson²

2015

AORN Journal

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Patients who undergo obesity-related bariatric surgery seek a lasting solution to weight loss and a desire for a healthier lifestyle. Perioperative nurses should be prepared to provide sensitive, high-quality care to this population. Effective assessment and management of bariatric patients involves understanding the motivating factors for seeking bariatric surgery, such as to address the stigma and health problems associated with obesity. Nurses should be knowledgeable about expected outcomes of bariatric care, including long-term processes and lifestyle changes that patients must participate in to sustain weight loss. The informed perioperative nurse is essential to the successful treatment of bariatric patients in their journey to healthier living.

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Perception, environmental determinants, and health complications of excess weight in India: a mixed methods approach

Barua

Saikia

2023

Sci Rep

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In light of the high and rising prevalence of obesity, we studied females and males aged 25–54 years with excess weight in the Kolkata metropolitan region, one of India's main cities, to understand the perception, environmental determinants and health complications of obesity. We resorted to primary fieldwork. The close-ended quantitative survey questionnaire was designed to capture the perception and health complications of the sampled population, while a semi-structured interview guide comprising open-ended questions was prepared to capture the target population’s in-depth views. Following the WHO guidelines on BMI and WC cut-off for Asian adults, the sampled population comprised females and males aged 25–54 with a waist circumference of 80 cm and 90 cm or higher, respectively, and a BMI of 25 or higher in the Kolkata metropolitan area. Using a concurrent mixed methods approach, we collected and analysed quantitative and qualitative data separately using descriptive statistics and inductive coding before combining them. In the study area, we completed 120 surveys and 18 in-depth interviews. Some environmental factors promoting obesity were the lack of access to healthy, fresh foods, lack of health awareness programmes, advertisements, and weather conditions in Kolkata. Interview participants also extended their concerns about food adulteration and the food industry. Participants confirmed that obesity could increase the risk of developing diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and heart disease. Further, participants felt squatting was challenging for them. Hypertension was the most common existing health complication found among the study participants. Participants suggested raising awareness, promoting and making access to healthy food and wellness programs more accessible, and regulating fast foods and sugary beverages at institutional, community and social/public policy levels to prevent obesity. Health education and better policies are required to combat obesity and related complications.

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Law as a Tool in “The War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What's the Problem?

Law as a Tool in “The War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What's the Problem?

Enhancing Nursing Care by Understanding the Bariatric Patient's Journey

Perception, environmental determinants, and health complications of excess weight in India: a mixed methods approach

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