Heredity is also linked to obesity. Psychological Factors Obesity is rarely caused by psychological problems. But being obese in our thin craving society can cause a multitude of emotional stresses which, in turn, can trigger the tendency to overeat. Research has found that as a group, obese persons may be more sensitive to sweet tastes, more responsive to eating cues in the environment, and overeating can more often be stimulated by the thoughts of good food. Stresses in the environment such as work, family and relationships can increase the susceptibility towards overeating.
Stress can imbalance self-control and increase making frequent poor food choices.
For The Obese Society must learn to treat the obese with the respect they deserve as valued members. Accepting this disease as a complex problem with no easy answers, frees the obese to accept that the disease is not all their fault and that they are battling a disease that they may conquer slowly over time. Whether they lose weight or not, the goal of the battle is to grow in self-acceptance and love. All rights reserved.