Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

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After doing some research, I have yet to see a reason why an obese person would not want to just fast their way down to a healthy body fat percentage. If anyone can raise some legitimate points for debate that'd be great as I need some more views on this so I can do further research. Feel free to be as technical as you like in reasons for or against said topic. Please include sources for referenced information. Feel free to through up cliches so they can be shown as inaccurate or proven either way. :)

Specializes in Med-Surg.
P.S. This thread may be just to get a rise out of us . . . . :wink2:

steph

Could be. As a mod, that was a thought. However, the poster's history is quite benign and even supportive, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt. OK?

Maybe the OP just needs some enlightenment and really wants to know. (Rose colored glasses firmly on.)

We as responders are responsible for whether we get a rise or not. Don't give anyone the power. :)

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Could be. As a mod, that was a thought. However, the poster's history is quite benign and even supportive, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt. OK?

Maybe the OP just needs some enlightenment and really wants to know. (Rose colored glasses firmly on.)

We as responders are responsible for whether we get a rise or not. Don't give anyone the power. :)

Ok - you are right . . sorry to the op . . . :sofahider

steph

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As far as I am concerned, any nurse worth her salt should know WHY fasting isn't healthy for an obese person. I'm assuming a nutrition class was required for your degree.

In my opinion, this thread is purely provocative and serves no serious purpose.

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Tweety, just read your post. Looking for my rose colored glasses and a THIRD cup of coffee.

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Specializes in Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy.

I would think that in the earliest stages of research you'd have read that starvation is counterproductive. The body is programmed to conserve stores of body fat to guard against starving to death. I don't know what literature you ''researched'', but if I were you, it'd be back to the library for me!

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As far as I am concerned, any nurse worth her salt should know WHY fasting isn't healthy for an obese person. I'm assuming a nutrition class was required for your degree.

In my opinion, this thread is purely provocative and serves no serious purpose.

According to a previous post, the OP is still doing her/his pre-reqs. Perhaps some leniency should be given? Nah, I agree with you, Elisheva.

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Specializes in ED.
I doubt the OP has done any research. Sounds like a "do my homework for me" type thing, to me. Either that or just a normal troll post.

I'm thinking troll post myself:madface:

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

xt1 i am curious to know how much you weigh and if you were ever overwieght because if you were you would not have ever said anything like that you would know.

what is a troll post? or trolling?

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Interesting that OP wanted US to provide documentation/support either way, but hasn't been interested enough to respond back to any question regarding HIS research & supporting documentation...stlll looks suspiciously like a 'do my homework for me' thing...

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Specializes in Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy.

I think the wording of the question is especially telling... s/he says ''I have yet to see a reason why an obese person would not want to just fast their way down to a healthy body fat percentage''. That sounds judgmental to me... like they could do it if only they wanted to. If they wanted to fast, or if fasting was as simple a matter as this poster seems to be implying, why would they be obese in the first place, pray tell? Obesity and starvation is hardly an obscure topic.... I googled it and got 679,000 results.

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I'd better die for obessity that as starved person but of course I like healthy lifestyle..

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I doubt the OP has done any research. Sounds like a "do my homework for me" type thing, to me. Either that or just a normal troll post.

OK... I'm fairly new to allnurses.com. Just wondering what exactly is a "troll post?"

THANKS

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