Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Well, obesity can be considered an illness. Sometimes it is brought on, of course, by our own actions. Sometimes it truly is some malfunction of the body such as thyroid problems. (Most of the time it is our own actions of overeating). However, obesity is an illness because it brings alot of other risks into play such as high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, immobility and etc. Also sometimes obesity can be linked to eating disorders which are illnesses (psycological in nature) .... such as compulsive overeating. So, in some sense it is an illness. Let's use the example of emphysema.... it is an illness caused by smoking (most of the time that is). So, overeating which is our own action brings on disease much the same way we link smoking to lung cancer and emphysema. Just my thoughts. hugs, Debra V. Mystic mystic_102164@...> wrote: Have a question, why do they list obesity on the list of illnesses for disability when obesity is not an illness nor a disease?? N. > > no, Ill list them for u. Asthma, obisity, __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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