• Obese children 'reject surgery'
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[quote=BBC NEWS] [B] A survey of clinically obese children says they reject the idea of weight loss surgery.[/B] More than half of 100 children, who are on the government backed Carnegie Weight Management Programme, say they view gastric bands as "cheating'" But two-thirds feel they do not get any support to overcome their weight issues when they are at school. An obesity expert said there needed to be better provision of weight loss services to support children. [B]'Massive rejection' [/B] Professor Paul Gateley, who leads the Carnegie Weight Management programme in Leeds, said the team had surveyed 100 children aged eight to 17 who had all been diagnosed as clinically obese. He said this was the first time that anyone had tried to capture the views of obese children. Only 29% of the children saw eating too much junk food as the cause of their problem. The majority (59%) claimed that managing portion sizes was the main reason for their heavy weight. They felt surgery was not just cheating (60%) but dangerous (71%) and just under two-thirds (61%) believed there were easier ways to lose weight. Professor Gateley said: "Many people talk about surgery for obese children but really this is a massive rejection of it by the children themselves. "They want to be normal and be given the guidance and self-esteem necessary to beat their weight issues." [B]School problems[/B] More than half the children (60%) felt they do not get any support in overcoming their weight issues at school. They also complained (42%) that they are subjected to bullying because of their size. Professor Gateley said: "Across the board, school is not helping them sort their weight out - the food is problematic, the exercise is inappropriate for them and the bullying culture against them is not addressed." The obese children had the normal fears and worries of teenagers and 58% think their body weight and image will prevent them from getting a boyfriend or girlfriend. A similar percentage were worried that their weight will prevent them from pursuing their dream career. Professor Gateley said: "We know from outcomes evidence that they won't have the same chances - they are less likely to get married and US studies show they may even be paid less for the same job." [B]'Talk to teacher'[/B] Dr Ian Campbell of the charity Weight Concern said more weight loss services for children were needed. He said: "The real message here is that young people don't feel they are offered enough support when they seek to tackle their weight problems. "In my experience it is very difficult for young people to raise the subject of weight with their family, let alone a health professional or teacher." A Department of Health spokesman said: "Obesity is the biggest health challenge we face. "Whether to prescribe drugs or recommend surgery is rightly a clinical decision. "Independent guidance on obesity from NICE recommends that drugs and surgery should always be a last resort - a better diet and more exercise should be tried first." [/quote] [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8299555.stm]Link[/url] to article. I am still curious on why these fat kids are thinking that surgery is "cheating". Doesn't make sense to me.
That's completely absurd. Not the reluctance to have surgery, the idea that having a gastric band is "cheating".
Because they love the attention.
If they really got the chance, they would. They just said that to sound good. Nice rhyme :buddy:
Cheating? you cant cheat in surgery
Let them be fat and hopefully get a heartattack.
To be honest I think they're right not to subscribe to a society where surgery fixes a problem you've created for yourself That and it's still quite risky. Although if saying that they should then be given the other option of some kind of regime to get them back to a healthier weight if they aren't happy with it
Weight loss surgery is very unsafe. Besides sucking out all the fat, it destroys other tissues and blood vessels, making the risk for post-operation complications very high.
Because to them if they are on a weight loss diet and it takes a lot of effort then Surgery would seem a bit like cheating, not to mention, it is dangerous.
[QUOTE=rb_pk;17795211]Cheating? you cant cheat in surgery[/QUOTE] "Surgeon, this man is going to need several hours of extremely careful stitching in his stomach, or else he's going to die!" "Fuck that. NURSE! Get me the Scotch tape!" :v:
You very rarely get any easy breaks in life so why not ‘Cheat' while you can.
They want to be solely proud of themselves. I guess. it's their principle of the thing i assume. [editline]01:08PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Gmod4ever;17795245]"Surgeon, this man is going to need several hours of extremely careful stitching in his stomach, or else he's going to die!" "Fuck that. NURSE! Get me the Scotch tape!" :v:[/QUOTE] a real doctor would use duct tape. PHONY!
[QUOTE=mysteryman;17795295]They want to be solely proud of themselves. I guess. it's their principle of the thing i assume. [editline]01:08PM[/editline] a real doctor would use duct tape. PHONY![/QUOTE] no, a real doctor would use this [img]http://www.rosebrand.com/images/product_320x320/Gorilla-Glue.jpg[/img]
You're both wrong. A real doctor would use this: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/StaplerKM.jpg[/img]
Steps to losing weight: 1) Stop eating shitty foods for you. 2) Exercise three times a week. Nowhere do you need surgery in this, just some motivation. Sadly the latter seems to be lacking in most individuals.
Some doctors just can't afford gorilla glue, [img]http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/1893262.jpg[/img]
Just take the gastric bands and STFU. 100 Children is nowhere near enough for a accurate survey.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;17795982] accurate survey.[/QUOTE] Ha, I'd like to see even one survey that is really unbiased and accurate.
[QUOTE=StukovCA;17795493]Steps to losing weight: 1) Stop eating shitty foods for you. 2) Exercise three times a week. Nowhere do you need surgery in this, just some motivation. Sadly the latter seems to be lacking in most individuals.[/QUOTE] Really all you need to do is eat more greens and less anything else. Because they still fill up your stomach but aren't crammed with calories. (But everyone's still a baby and they cry at the sight of a salad)
The only surgeon I trust is Billy Mays because of the high-tech surgery tools he uses: [img]http://testittuesday.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/mighty-mendit.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=DaveP;17795233]To be honest I think they're right not to subscribe to a society where surgery fixes a problem you've created for yourself That and it's still quite risky. Although if saying that they should then be given the other option of some kind of regime to get them back to a healthier weight if they aren't happy with it[/QUOTE] Because it is a life-threatening problem, I think that surgery is more than appropriate. Of course, they do need a lifestyle change to keep the weight from coming back.
Whatever, fuck them if they don't want to make the most of an opportunity that's being presented to them.
[QUOTE=evilking1;17796019]Ha, I'd like to see even one survey that is really unbiased and accurate.[/QUOTE] Not happening, by accurate i mean fairly unbiased.
[img]http://bighugelabs.com/output/motivator2b54577259c4b52ef2dcfa47b82cabe94e2c8238.jpg[/img] I agree
Having a gastric band fitted can never compare to the feeling of achievement of shifting lots of weight naturally...
Let the fat fucks die, what use are they to the world anyhow
[QUOTE=demoguy08;17796987]Let the fat fucks die, what use are they to the world anyhow[/QUOTE] Helping them is only defying the laws of Natural Selection.
[QUOTE=radioactive;17797089]Helping them is only defying the laws of Natural Selection.[/QUOTE] We have been doing that for ages now, defying the laws of natural selection I mean.
[QUOTE=johanz;17797127]We have been doing that for ages now, defying the laws of natural selection I mean.[/QUOTE] We've been helping fat people, too, you know. :rolleye:
[QUOTE=radioactive;17797089]Helping them is only defying the laws of Natural Selection.[/QUOTE] So is helping stupid people but you're still here
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