Social and Psychological Effects

Obesity also has significant social, psychological and even economic effects. Almost everything in life is more difficult for the obese – shopping for clothes, driving a car, traveling on a plane, going to the theater, employment, job advancement, obtaining medical insurance, family relationships, and just difficulty with relationships in general. However unfair and in some cases illegal, social and economic difficulties are very real and can be very devastating.


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