O Word

Why the Focus on Obesity is Harmful to Community Health

  • Larry Cohen Prevention Institute
  • Daniel P. Perales San Jose State University
  • Catherine Steadman Prevention Institute
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v3i3.655

Abstract

Focusing on the obese and overweight individual alone and is not helping us address the broader social and economic issues that influence people’s lives. This paper discusses strategies to remove us from a focus on the O word and from blaming the individual for their condition.

Published
2005-09-01
How to Cite
Cohen, L., Perales, D. P., & Steadman, C. (2005). O Word: Why the Focus on Obesity is Harmful to Community Health. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 3(3), 154-161. https://doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v3i3.655
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2005): CJHP 2005 September
Section
Articles