In 2013, Obesity was declared a disease by the American Medical Association. So what kin doc impact will this have on obese people? As stated on P. 166 in the textbook The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, the adjustment of persons with a chronic illness or disability can be very much influenced by the manner in which they are treated by others. When others view an illness in a demeaning manner, they impose a stigma or a label on an individual. The stigmatizing attitudes of others can have a pronouncing effect on an individuals sense of self. The example given in the book is AIDS. All throughout life, and living with this illness, and individuals is concerned about how others treat them from family members all the way to doctors. its
