Is the Obesity Crisis Hiding a Bigger Problem?
First, watch this TED Talk by Peter Attia MD entitled, "Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?"
In 500 words or less:
Provide a brief summary of the main points of this TED talk.
Discuss 2 course concepts covered in the Unit #3 lectures and the textbook that were mentioned in the TED talk. For example, we discussed the mechanisms of obesity in the course, and this was a key theme in this TED talk.
For each course concept, explain how it was described in the TED talk and how it was discussed in lecture.
Grading will be based on the following point system:
Check plus (100/100) Student answered all questions provided beyond and above expectations. Their responses reflect critical thinking and commitment to the assignment.
Check (90/100) Student answered all questions. Their responses reflect adequate reflection on the topic. Overall, their performance was good and within expectation.
Check minus (70/100) Student made some attempt to complete the SWA, but their responses "missed the mark." Overall, their responses did not reflect critical thinking and the student did not perform within expectation.
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A Brief Summary of The Main Points of This TED Talk
In his TED Talk “Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem,” Peter Attia MD points out that there is the general assumption that being fat is about eating too much and failing to exercise. In his opening, Attia uses the example of an obese woman and a 27-year-old with pancreatic cancer. Based on the two cases, Attia notes that he was more sympathetic to the cancer patient than the obese woman (Attia, 2013). His lack of empathy for the obese woman was based on the notion that had she cared enough, she would not be in her situation. In his argument, Attia purports that his notion is because of the general assumption that one becomes fat/obese because they have eaten too much, gotten unlucky, and developed diabetes.
Deep into his talk, Attia regrets his lack of sympathy for the obese woman since he had misjudged her. Roughly three years later, after his encounter with this woman, Attia realized he could not have been further from wrong. Despite being a regular exerciser and ardent follower of the food pyramid to the latter, he gained weight and developed metabolic syndrome. Based on this, the video suggests that being obese may not necessarily be what people think it is: eating too much and failing to exercise (Attia, 2013). Rather, it could be a reaction to underlying issues in the body. In his case, it was evident that he gained weight because his body had become insulin-resistant. Biologically, insulin is described as the master hormone that controls what the body does with the consumed food. The hormone is specifically responsible for determining whether food is burned or stored. Thus, if the body fails ...