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Obesity is known as one of the risk factors for degenerative diseases . But a new study finds , calling obesity a disease it will give a boomerang effect .
According to the study , rather than getting people motivated to change the diet to be more healthy , calling obesity a disease it will make them not motivated to lose weight .
The study, published in the journal Psychological Science, involved more than 700 participants to fill out a survey . They were asked to read articles about health and weight , then answer a number of questions . Most read articles that describe obesity as a disease , the majority of the recommendations of healthy weight , and partly about the reminder that obesity is not a disease .
The researchers found that obese people who read the article about obesity as a disease turns out to actually be less concerned about his weight and puts a healthy diet as being less important . This is in contrast exhibited by obese people who read two other articles . Obese participants who read an article that describes obesity as a disease also tend to have higher levels of satiety . According to scientists psychology from the University of Richmond and the University of Minnesota , that means , they tend to choose foods high in calories .
The study was initially conducted after the American Medical Association ( AMA ) called obesity as a disease in June 2013 ago . The goal is to find out if it can motivate obese people to live healthier and to lose weight or not .
The study results reveal , refer to obesity as a disease will make the effects of negative thinking . But the researchers also noted , it also has benefits such as improving the ability to be more accepting of different body sizes and lower the stigma against obesity .
" Obesity is a public health issue that is crucial , so it is necessary assessments about their mention as a disease . While some experts still debatting, we want to present the data , not just speculation about it , " said Crystal Hoyt , a study researcher from the University of Richmond .