THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN SPAIN: THE RHETORIC OF ITS DISCOURSE AND POTENTIAL RISKS

Authors

  • Miguel Company-Morales Servicio Andaluz de Salud Universidad de Almería
  • Alvaro Sicilia-Camacho Universidad de Almería
  • Maria Filomena Rubio-Jimenez Servicio Andaluz de Salud
  • Andres Fontalba-Navas Servicio Andaluz de Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.59922

Keywords:

Obesity. Epidemic. Stereotyping. Health promotion.

Abstract

Obesity has become a top priority for public health policies inSpain. Based on increasing prevalence, it has been classified as an epidemic. Despite these claims, research does not always seem so conclusive. The purpose of this article is to review some of the ‘truths’ about obesity: a) that it is on the rise and is an epidemic in Spain; b) that there is a direct relationship between weight and health; c) that its sole effect is the imbalance between energy expenditure and intake. In addition, since the ideas expressed about the obesity epidemic and the exaggerated and alarmist way they are produced might have harmful and unpredictable consequences on people’s health, a second aim is to point out some of the possible risks inherent in those communication practices.

 

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Author Biographies

Miguel Company-Morales, Servicio Andaluz de Salud Universidad de Almería

Profesor asociado departametno de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Medicina - Universidad de Almería

Enfermero titular en el Área de Gestión Sanitaria Norte de Almería

Alvaro Sicilia-Camacho, Universidad de Almería

Profesor titular Universidad de Almería del departamento de Educación

Maria Filomena Rubio-Jimenez, Servicio Andaluz de Salud

Enfermera titular del Área de Gestión Sanitaria Norte de Almería, responsable del programa de educación "Forma Joven"

Andres Fontalba-Navas, Servicio Andaluz de Salud

Doctor en Psiquiatría y coordinador de salud mental del Area de Gestión Sanitaria Norte de Almería

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Published

2016-12-18

How to Cite

COMPANY-MORALES, M.; SICILIA-CAMACHO, A.; RUBIO-JIMENEZ, M. F.; FONTALBA-NAVAS, A. THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN SPAIN: THE RHETORIC OF ITS DISCOURSE AND POTENTIAL RISKS. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 4, p. 1063–1076, 2016. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.59922. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/59922. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

Issue

v. 22, n. 4, out./dez. 2016

Section

Original Articles

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