I think being overweight is over thought, it's just having a bit more weight then optimal, and that varies so much per person
Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
It's crazy to think that East Asia countries have lower values for what is considered over weight then we do.
the accumulation of too much storage fat can impair movement, flexibility, and alter the appearance of the body.
I suffer a little from abdominal obesity to a small degree, just a little extra around the stomach.
Psychological well-being is also at risk in the overweight individual due to social discrimination
Well-being contributing factors
Well-being is a much-studied topic in psychology, especially positive psychology. Related concepts are eudaimonia, happiness, flourishing, quality of life, contentment, and meaningful life.
Theories.
Central theories are Diener's tripartite model of subjective well-being, Ryff's Six-factor Model of Psychological Well-being, Corey Keyes' work on flourishing, and Seligman's contributions to positive psychology and his theories on "authentic happiness" and P.E.R.M.A.
Positive psychology is concerned with
Overweight
Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
, excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults being either overweight or obese. In 2013 this increased to more than 2 billion. Increases have been observed across all age groups.
A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock