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The fat acceptance movement is a social movement that seeks to remove the social stigma caused by various negative attitudes/beliefs related to [[obesity]] and/or excess overweight. | The fat acceptance movement is a social movement that seeks to remove the social stigma caused by various negative attitudes/beliefs related to [[obesity]] and/or excess overweight. | ||
| − | Given that the fields of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]], and the [[medical science]] field as a whole has a number of solutions to obesity | + | Given that the fields of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]], and the [[medical science]] field as a whole has a number of solutions to obesity and/or excess weight and given the [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|multiple health risk of obesity and excess weight]], the medical community has not endorsed the fat acceptance movement. In addition, public policy makers in many countries (especially developed countries) and the [[World Health Organization]], actively warn the public about the risks of obesity and have other anti-obesity initiatives.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/ World Health Organization]</ref> |
== The fat acceptance movement and Abrahamic faiths == | == The fat acceptance movement and Abrahamic faiths == | ||
Revision as of 17:05, September 6, 2014
The fat acceptance movement is a social movement that seeks to remove the social stigma caused by various negative attitudes/beliefs related to obesity and/or excess overweight.
Given that the fields of nutritional science, exercise science, and the medical science field as a whole has a number of solutions to obesity and/or excess weight and given the multiple health risk of obesity and excess weight, the medical community has not endorsed the fat acceptance movement. In addition, public policy makers in many countries (especially developed countries) and the World Health Organization, actively warn the public about the risks of obesity and have other anti-obesity initiatives.[1]
The fat acceptance movement and Abrahamic faiths
Two of the major risk factors for becoming obese according to the Mayo Clinic are poor dietary choices and inactivity.[2]
The Bible declares that gluttony and sloth are sins.[3][4] Furthermore, the Bible declares the physical body of Christians to be temples of the Holy Spirit.[5] There have been no prominent Christian leaders in the world advocating the fat acceptance movement
In addition, no Jewish or Islamic leaders have come out in support of the fat acceptance movement. The Old Testament has multiple verses against gluttony and sloth (for example, Proverbs 23:20-21, Proverbs 28:7, Proverbs 23:2 and Amos 4:1).
Atheism and the fat acceptance movement
See also: Atheists and the fat acceptance movement
While there are many atheists who recognize the vast amount of medical data indicating the harmful effects of being overweight, there have been prominent atheists who have engaged in denialism and have very much agreed with the fat acceptance" movement (See: Atheists and the fat acceptance movement). Furthermore, atheists have been interviewed by major news outlets and have advocated the fat acceptance movement.[6]