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Revision as of 17:06, September 10, 2014
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One dominant argument in the fat activist literature concerns the issue of personal responsibility for fatness. Many fat activist writers contend that fat embodiment is not a 'lifestyle choice', as is generally presented by the anti-obesity perspective, but rather a product of a combination of genetic and other physiological factors which work together to
One dominant argument in the fat activist literature concerns the issue of personal responsibility for fatness. Many fat activist writers contend that fat embodiment is not a 'lifestyle choice', as is generally presented by the anti-obesity perspective, but rather a product of a combination of genetic and other physiological factors which work together to
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>
== Rejection of fat acceptance movement by the medical science community and public policy makers ==
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>
== Fat acceptance movement and the Abrahamic faiths ==
== Fat acceptance movement and the Abrahamic faiths ==