Everyday Problems of an Obese Person

Abstract

Backround: Obesity is one of the biggest problems related to health in the days we live. This situation usually goes on for a long time, making it difficult to even more its management and treatment. Not unfairly, it is often considered as a chronic disease, just because of the duration, which even more complicates the problem. Purpose: This study aims to understand t he everyday life at obese persons, in order to explore their life, to understand their impulses, what pushes and reinforces this behavior, which makes it difficult or life style modification. Methodology: It is intended to undertake a qualitative research, precisely in order to penetrate and to better understand the everyday life of obese persons, to understand the problems that accompany obesity and relate tos to it. Participants were 5 women and 2 men, aged 23-45 years, recruited from weight loss programs in which they were registered. It have been conducted case studies and a focus group with these people. Were also studied the personal files, because these people had health problems related to obesity. Results: The study found that obese people have unhealthy food habits. So they eat hipercaloric foods, often consume large amounts of food, are not included in physical activities, etc.. In most cases, for most of the negative aspects associated with obesity, obese people report that they are aware of them, but are difficult to change. Conclusions: Obesity is a behavior associated highly with living habits. Having been so, it severely hampered an effective involvement in efforts to change these habits and therefore to change lifestyle and to attempt to reduce or solve the problem of obesity.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p1813