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Why 'morbidly obesity' named so, while no 'morbidly skinny' term?

Why the 'morbidly obesity' named so, while no the 'morbidly skinny' term?I se this a kind of a "verbal conspiracy" against fat people. especially against fat women, who are really beautiful for me and other FAs. It is unfair at least.Do you think that "morbidly skinny" term should be introduced for unhealthy skinny people?
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WizGeezer
Being skinny is healthy unless an eating disorder and starvation are involved. Being fat is NEVER healthy.
yetanotherfeeder · 41-45, M
When someone is "healthy skinny". it is noticeable. When someone bones can be seen like you has x-ray vision like Superman had, is it helthy?
WizGeezer
Starvation isn't healthy and people can die from anorexia! How morbidly obese are you? Are you diabetic yet?
yetanotherfeeder · 41-45, M
I am skinny myself, somewhat just below "healthy skinny". BTW. not every fat people have ever higher levels of blood sugar, FYI.
WizGeezer
FYI fat people are at higher risk of contracting diabetes than thin people.
yetanotherfeeder · 41-45, M
too skinny people have own risks, own problems. I not talking about risks fat people face. I just want to know why risks of being too skinny /unhealthy skinny/ not covered enough in media and offered a name for class of dangerous starvation level. Don't miss bread with steel.
WizGeezer
Anorexia gets plenty of coverage.
yetanotherfeeder · 41-45, M
Can you put a link here of such coverage? Study, whitepaper, newspaper article?
WizGeezer
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ANOREXIA+MEDIA+COVERAGE&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ei=RiUXU923Fqj8yAGP8YGICQ&ved=0CCgQgQMwAA
yetanotherfeeder · 41-45, M
Thank you. Will explore it. Was not aware about that type of search in Google.
WizGeezer
Neither was I!
WarmGoldenHeart
Obese people never get arthritis. That is a fact. A person can be thin or bulky and still have the same health issues. Now, if you want to look at another genetic variation, look at white people and black people. White people need a higher sunblock than darker skinned people. Not enough sunblock means a person that get's a certain amount of UV sunrays, will get skin cancer. Thus, it is unhealthy to have white skin. Or, like you would say, Being white is NEVER healthy. LOL That's crazy, though. People just need to be alive to be healthy enough to die.
WarmGoldenHeart
You don't contract diabetes. Diabetes is genetic and type II diabetes can have complications that can be controlled by nutrition and medication. Eating less carbohydrates won't cure diabetes, but thinking it does can (unless there is no immediate alternative to a diet rich in carbohydrates) because diabetes is a disease that can be genetically altered by stress hormones.
WarmGoldenHeart
White people are at a higher risk of developing skin cancer, too. Are you going to spread that little number around too? How about men's illness of lacking a womb to give birth?
WarmGoldenHeart
Anorexia is not as simple as hating to be "fat" nor white, nor diabetic nor being a democrat nor being Jewish nor from being from Ohio. It is disorder which is subjective.