Fat stigma vs. Being fat and yes, starving does kill you.

There has been some talk lately on fat stigma and whether that is the cause of "fat" health issues.  After all, too much stress can cause:

Mental health disorders, like depression and anxiety
Obesity
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Abnormal heart beats
Menstrual problems
Acne and other skin problems

What? Is that the O word on that list? So are you saying being stressed out about being fat can cause you to be fat?

So let's say you are fat and healthy. Everywhere you look there are messages saying OBESITY KILLS! You are often told you are worthless sometimes by friends, family even random strangers.  If you can actually find a job, the workplace is hostile.

Overweight individuals are often viewed as lazy, less competent, and sloppier in the workplace, classroom, doctor's office, and at home.


Meanwhile a study in the European Heart Journal discovered if you are systematically starved, you have a higher chance of heart disease.

Those living on rations of 400-800 calories a day had a 27% higher risk of heart disease in later life.



So you are a fat person, and every day you starve yourself to lose weight, eventually having to do very low calorie diets or stomach ambutation because nothing else has worked, and when you don't lose weight, you face ridiculed at work, you don't make enough money to live on. Your insurance decided to either cut you off or raise your rates.  Your doctor treats every ailment you have by pushing weight loss.  And you can't even buy nice clothes at reasonable prices. Everyday you are constantly stressed until your blood pressure shoots up and you have other warnings about heart disease. No one would think stress was the culpit. Instead in the end, it's always blamed on fat.