Various Ways To Know You Are Obese

Low Confidence & Self-Esteem

One of the side effects of gaining weight, particularly if an individual becomes obese, is they tend to have lower confidence and develop self-esteem issues. One Yale University study discovered that obesity discrimination in the U.S. has increased by sixty-six percent in the last decade, resulting in a tremendous impact on one’s emotional health. Obese people are often viewed as lazy, sloppy, less competent, and lacking self-discipline, which is simply not true, and are often rejected and face biases by society due to their appearance.

Unfortunately, in our day and age, society places an immense importance on an individual’s appearance, and to be attractive they must fit into a certain size, resulting in a stigma surrounding overweight and obese individuals which negatively impacts their social well-being and emotional health. This can further lead to feelings of shame, rejection, loneliness, isolation, and even depression. If an individual has gained a significant amount of weight and they begin to receive comments about their weight gain, and feel alone, isolated and their confidence has taken a major hit, they might not just have gained ‘a bit of weight,’ they could possibly be overweight or obese.