Only five percent of all dieters succeed in weight loss over a five-year period (NAAFA 465). Many of the people who do diet gain all the weight they lost plus more, which can be disastrous. However, confidence and will power are needed to succeed at weight loss. Worley discovered that she had more confidence the more physically competent she became (472). Confidence plays an important role in the success of dieting.
If society becomes more aware of the obesity problem, obesity can be prevented. Overeating is a serious medical issue that can produce many dangerous illnesses. Consequently, obesity can lead to a diminished sense of existence. With a decrease in fast food chains and an increase in routine physical activity, the obese population would greatly lessen. Obesity is an obstacle society has control before it becomes insurmountable.
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