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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. Fat acceptance movement activists have various initiatives to influence the legal, political and medical communities. The fat acceptance movement is a subculture.
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. Fat acceptance movement activists have various initiatives to influence the legal, political and medical communities. The fat acceptance movement is a subculture.
Most individuals are overweight due to their dietary and exercise habits<ref>
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=causes Causes of obesity] - [[Mayo Clinic]]
*[http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/how-much-exercise-is-needed-to-get-fit-and-lose-weight How much exercise is needed to get fit and lose weight]
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/09/04/the-6-weight-loss-tips-that-science-actually-knows-work/ The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work] - ''Forbes'', April 9, 2013
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16002825 Long-term weight loss maintenance], ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'', 2005 July; 82(1 Suppl):222S-225S.
*[http://www.simplefitnesssolutions.com/articles/weight_loss.htm Strength Training For Weight Loss Success] by Deborah L. Mullen, CSCS
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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>
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>