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The different diseases which are caused by obesity and their effects have been described. Obesity is seen here largely as the consequence of overeating which creates numerous medical and psychological complications. It will be explained why individuals of lower SES are more affected by diseases caused by obesity. The relationship between obesity and unhappiness has also been explained as well as how it will affect individuals’ quality of life. As psychological distress is related to quality of life, socioeconomic disadvantage and obesity, it may result in maladaptive coping strategies. Obesity may cause a vicious cycle when it results in an unhealthy lifestyle from infancy onwards, so that obesity reduces health-related quality of life.
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Joshua, J. (2017). The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life. In: The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62536-2_8
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