More and more people have to battle the "fat" mentality. Everytime they look in the mirror, they torture themselves of the thought that they are obese or fat. This thus leads to depression.
Our society have set the standards of the acceptable body size. Magazines, movies, television shows have set the standards that a beautiful and sexy body only belongs to those that have a well proportioned body. And because of this, people who are on the heavier side feel less important and unwanted.
Studies show that more and more adolescent are now obese. According to ScienceDaily (June 23, 2008) — The quality of life of adolescents who think they are too fat is worse than for adolescents who really are obese. This was a result of the all Germany Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) of the Robert Koch Institute, as presented by Bärbel-Maria Kurth and Ute Ellert in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
More and more adolescent is fighting with the stigma of being overweight and obese. Staying healthy and fit is one key to start feeling better about one's self. This will also help you gain back your self confidence and increase your self-esteem.
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