The Obese (or overfat) person

Practically, too little or too much food will result in a change in weight.  This input-output formula is HOW a person gets thin or fat.  The overweight person eats too much food and does too little exercise. The commercial and fitness industry has made a fortune out of people with a weight problem.  If you, or someone you know, has a weight problem, please remember that the excess weight is a manifestation of deeper problems which are caused by psychological and/or historical factors.  Psychological "causes", refer to an individual's personal dynamics which contribute to how s/he uses food.  Historical causes refer to practical events in a person's life, such as the loss of a parent, the birth of a sibling, changes in schools, sexual abuse, etc.  

 

Identification

Clinical Features/Observable Behaviours

Onset

Medical Complications

Psychological Causes

Historical Causes

Treatment