Should Obesity Be Considered A Disease?

Here in the States, I have been noticing commercials for the CDC (Center for Disease Control) that have been trying to rally support to recognize obesity as a disease. I have even noticed that Wikipedia defines obesity as medical condition and yet the first two causes of obesity that they list are excessive food energy intake and lack of physical activity.

I just don't get it. I understand that obesity does not have to do only with people being fat as it is possible for genetics to play a role in obesity and that even Type 2 Diabetes can make weight management a difficult thing to manage. But I cannot imagine that there are that man obese people in the States who can rightfully claim that their obesity comes from genetics (although I hear the excuse all of the time) and if obesity is recognized as a disease then that means that people who are simply to fat and lazy to do anything about their increasing weight will be able to receive free or reduced medical help, medications, and treatment that will be coming straight out of the taxpayer's pocket. They could even be looking at unemployment if their obesity stops them from working.

I'm not here to make fun of overweight people but I am 100% positive that the majority of obese people in the States are obese because they do nothing but eat and they do not exercise. It just worries me, is all.

So, what is your take on it?

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