Is obesity a “disease “?

[@AndreaGerakSinger]

Thank you for not being politically correct about it! On the other hand, do you have any recommendations for what is called lipedema/lipoedema? I refuse the official medical view that that is an "incurable disease". And I don't believe that we are supposed to have "body types" like "pear shape" or "apple shape": these are all simply different manifestations of being overweight, aren't they? A healthy body is supposed to be strong, slim and toned, with some curves for women here and there - what do you think?

[@cathymartinez2426]

First of all there's nothing wrong with being fat so don't make it out to be that. Second of all obesity can be a disease. What caused obesity? Oh it could be anything from environmental issues metabolic issues PCOS or hypothyroid or hashimoto's or cushings or any endocrine issue just like those things that causes people to lose weight or be skinny and not be able to gain weight there's also things that causes people to gain weight and not be able to lose it and that's a disease so much so that some people need bariatric surgery.