Thursday, December 1, 2016

Student Log Medical Humanities 10/21/16

Jawan Gulley

Student Log
                    OBESITY
(I arrived to class after 1:30 preview of st.edwards university )

Obesity [1:40]-[3:00]
  • discussing the effects of infections diseases
  • is obesity genetics?
  • Is obesity considered a disease?
  • BMI is outdated and centralized from one race (white) and one specific individual.
  • Daniel Callahan views on obesity. The causes.
  • Diets.
  • Government right to protect us from obesity? Force us to be healthy??
  • Michelle Obama’s Plan
  • Decreasing prices of healthy food can decrease obesity.

Control over free will? [1:40]-[3:00]
  • Can control gender and physical appearance; can't control genetics.
  • Alcoholism is it addiction or disease? (illness)
  • Battle against school lunch
  • Change eating habits of children
  • Should we body shaming?

Cultural acceptance? [1:40]-[3:00]
  • Opportunities are limited if you look a certain away.
  • Discrimination.
  • One idea look everyone has to be or similar to.
  • We’re not in a position to judge the condition of others.
  • Health is culture, not politics.
  • Strong coercive public health measures.
  • Childhood Prevention programs.
  • Social pressure on the overweight.
  • Technology on influence
(10/21/16) END OF CLASS.

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