Obesity

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This paper argues that a national obesity campaign, which focuses on education and the knowledge of eating well and maintaining a healthy level of physical fitness, is essential for the health and well-being of all people in this nation. The author stresses that this campaign must start in the classrooms, teaching children about the harmful effects of obesity, and continues at home and among adults, who set examples for children. The paper emphasizes that this program will not focus on achieving a certain standard of thinness, but will highlight the importance of behavioral modification as an essential component of healthy living.

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"Many people that are already obese have a distorted body image and are often depressed. However a large body of evidence supports the idea that a comprehensive national plan that educates and also addresses the behavioral patterns of obese individuals will help combat negative self imagery and in fact, reverse negative self images. It is in fact, possible to replace negative images of oneself with positive ones when a comprehensive obesity strategy is utilized, one that emphasizes positive aspects of healthy weight maintenance, not the negative aspects of overeating."

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