Introduction The American Council on Science and Health (2008) is rather an unprofessional source that may be political and often presents a general outlook. Thus, it is not a comprehensive source of information on obesity, and so it is not a commendable source. This council, like the House of Common Health Committee in the U.K., is probably concerned with the policy, administration, and expenditure of a department of the government. Purpose of the website The purpose of the council is to enlighten the public on issues concerned with food, nutrition, lifestyle, substances, drugs, general health, and the environment. In addition, this council is composed of doctors, scientists, and policy advisors who are concerned with the evaluation of the council’s reports. besides taking part in its awareness campaigns. Initially, the organization was formed to give logic and balance to motions concerning public health problems and to provide logical views to the community. Currency The article was published in December 2008. So, I think that it is not outdated and that it does not miss out on most of the latest development in this aspect of public health. The article came at a time when the trend of Obesity was an alarming public health issue. Succinct measures were indispensable to curb the rise in mortality and morbidity due to the scourge. Accuracy The article gives a shallow view of obesity prevalence in the sense that it does not give evidence-based statistics; rather it indicates a generalized perspective of the crisis derived from other reputable organizations. This article misses out on research-based statistics collected by other more credible institutions. Although this article was prepared with the aim of sensitizing the public on problems of diabetes, it comes short of its major objectives. It does not shed light on the causes of diabetes so that the public would know how to prevent the disease. Also, the article does not underpin the various curative measures. Point of View or Objectivity By merely providing the statistics of the issue, the article may exacerbate psychotic conditions such as anxiety for those individuals who are prone to the condition. Such mental conditions may increase the tendency to a sedentary lifestyle. By giving the Pathophysiological and pathological conditions associated with this problem, this article does not provide the solution to this nationwide crisis. The authors of the article need to approach the matter from the condition’s preventive and management viewpoint. Most of the specialties cited in the article are not majorly related to obesity. Respiratory conditions, for instance, are not majorly associated with obesity. This article has missed out on major conditions associated with obesity, particularly diabetes. How obesity affects in nursing Nursing practitioners offer certain basic functions for obese routine care. When attending the severely obese patient, basic factions such as bathing and dressing usually becomes a problem. The current trend in nurse shortage worsens the situation (Kovner, & Salsberg, 2002). Naturally, nurses face a challenge when contemplating lifting and repositioning the 400-pound patient. N