Look at this visual 250 lb woman vs 120 lb woman (pic)

SoDamnHungry

Very interesting...

QueenE_

I was that 250 pound woman 4 years ago.. Yikes. I shared this on fb today! Very neat.

QueenE_

I wonder how tall they are

StinkyWinkies

What caught my eye is the way the ankles turn out...I think mine do that.

BTB Those black spots are Gas Pockets, except at the bladder area, that is just the bladder, empty. (I know this how? 'cause I asked my doctor about it on a set of my own xrays)

NonnyMary

If you think that picture of the 250 pound woman is that bad, imagine those that weight 350 pounds. Yikes! I am over 250 and I just wonder how awful my insides must look. i know my lower legs were screaming in pain when i walked more than a few minutes or a half mile,

ldrosophila

Wow!!!

For the people who don't think its a sickness. Does the fat one look healthy? Heck no

best thought of the day

lisabinco

Very enlightening. That visual is seared into my brain now. I'll be able to call it up when I need the extra willpower to say "no."

Spresto2

Yeah, I noticed I wasn't the only one that noticed the ankles. It made my spine tighten at the thought of bones structure breaking down with the weight, eeeeek! Course, some people truly may be formed this way regardless of weight. Fat inside the body around organs seems even more concerning that the kind we don't like to look at.

rosemaryhon

wow, so interesting ~ thanks for sharing!

LexiAtel

ok what is that black turdey stuff in that 250 pound woman's stomach area? ewww..

By the way, inside both of them are a 120 pound woman, the one on the left just has more padding to get to it.. but inside, they are the same really.

:huh: Really? It's poop and gas. You're full of it too (no pun intended :laugh:) just like everyone else. Everybody poops. lol.

And no, the bodies are not the same minus the "padding." The obese woman has cardiomegaly (which resulted from her body requiring her heart to pump harder to perfuse blood to her excess tissues), her lungs cannot fully expand (because of displacement from visceral fat), and she has extra visceral fat, predisposing her to T2DM, insulin resistance, and other obesity-related diseases.

yeah and what I was trying to say was that inside every 250 pound woman is a 120 pound woman (or 150 or whatever is your ideal weight).

Hmmmm on 2nd thought, the 250 pound woman has her organs overworking, and probably damage to parts like knees due to extra weight and the heart having to pound extra hard, so perhaps there is more than we can see, based on deterioration and wear and tear of the overweight body.

Whoops! Sorry, I misunderstood your 120lb-in-a-250lb-woman statement! My bad!

But yeah, this is the perfect example of why it's important that the medical community has deemed obesity a disease. Her organs are working harder, certainly. You can really see the difference in the livers, too. I wish there were a posterior shot so we could see the kidneys and the spines to compare. I'm trying to track down the original but I can't find it yet... The photo itself is at least 3 years old.

Yeah, but this is only going to be used an excuse for people and doctors to give the OKAY on prescribing "diet" pills... No what people need is support, personal trainers, and nutritionists so people have an IDEA on how to be healthy. Some people can't afford this, so yeah... health insurance should cover this part of it... They need to know that healthy eating habits are cheaper than eating a bunch of junk (and I don't me versus medical bills). Also they need to learn how to COOK healthy.

Drugs? No... but it will happen, you watch... there will be this "miracle" pill they'll try shoving down our fat throats just to squeeze more money out of someone because fat people are desperate.

spectralmoon

It is not just the adipose tissue that sets them apart. Look at the hip, knee and especially the ankle joints. All look compressed and out of alignment. I would like to see a back view as well because I know my back suffered with the extra weight I was carrying and is much better now.

Seeing this really brings it home the kind of damage being overweight can do to your body, damage that we can't see. Just because you do not have diabetes or high blood pressure etc does not mean you are healthy on the inside.

I was definitely going to point out the ankles, but you're spot on with the knees and hips.

Hotdawgnothotdog

Anyone else find this a little bit painful to look at?

When I first started losing weight I was 256. Wow!

hedgiie

even the brain looks soemwhat differnt

zyxst

Wow!!!

For the people who don't think its a sickness. Does the fat one look healthy? Heck no

I wonder if she gets treatment for any of her health problems or does she get the generalized 'lose weight' prescription.

goldfinger88

Very useful post. Lots of food for thought. There are political and business reasons for calling obesity a disease. It may or may not be in reality. Personally I think it's mostly a self-inflicted health issue and probably is a disease. More than likely it's a syndrome that leads to real diseases.

Thanks for posting.

fuzzieme

frightening

iWillGetCrowSomeday

ok what is that black turdey stuff in that 250 pound woman's stomach area? ewww..

By the way, inside both of them are a 120 pound woman, the one on the left just has more padding to get to it.. but inside, they are the same really.

:huh: Really? It's poop and gas. You're full of it too (no pun intended :laugh:) just like everyone else. Everybody poops. lol.

And no, the bodies are not the same minus the "padding." The obese woman has cardiomegaly (which resulted from her body requiring her heart to pump harder to perfuse blood to her excess tissues), her lungs cannot fully expand (because of displacement from visceral fat), and she has extra visceral fat, predisposing her to T2DM, insulin resistance, and other obesity-related diseases.

yeah and what I was trying to say was that inside every 250 pound woman is a 120 pound woman (or 150 or whatever is your ideal weight).

Hmmmm on 2nd thought, the 250 pound woman has her organs overworking, and probably damage to parts like knees due to extra weight and the heart having to pound extra hard, so perhaps there is more than we can see, based on deterioration and wear and tear of the overweight body.

Whoops! Sorry, I misunderstood your 120lb-in-a-250lb-woman statement! My bad!

But yeah, this is the perfect example of why it's important that the medical community has deemed obesity a disease. Her organs are working harder, certainly. You can really see the difference in the livers, too. I wish there were a posterior shot so we could see the kidneys and the spines to compare. I'm trying to track down the original but I can't find it yet... The photo itself is at least 3 years old.

Yeah, but this is only going to be used an excuse for people and doctors to give the OKAY on prescribing "diet" pills... No what people need is support, personal trainers, and nutritionists so people have an IDEA on how to be healthy. Some people can't afford this, so yeah... health insurance should cover this part of it... They need to know that healthy eating habits are cheaper than eating a bunch of junk (and I don't me versus medical bills). Also they need to learn how to COOK healthy.

Drugs? No... but it will happen, you watch... there will be this "miracle" pill they'll try shoving down our fat throats just to squeeze more money out of someone because fat people are desperate.

Making obesity a diagnosable condition means that it becomes a treatable condition for doctors and nurses. Some health insurance companies are also incentivizing weight loss, preventive care, and health-improving measures - without drugs.

There are already diet pills abounding, and desperate people don't need a doctor with a prescription pad to get them- just a computer with internet access. There will still be quacks writing scripts, I'm sure, just as there are doctors that overprescribe narcotics. Medicalizing obesity means health care professionals can start a serious dialog about losing weight and preventing obesity-related diseases, instead of simply saying "Lose the weight" at every weigh in. It opens the door for educational discussions. Maybe some of these patients do need to be seeing specialists (a nutritionist or therapist or endocrinologist). If having that diagnosis means they can get the referral and get the visits covered by insurance, I'm all for it.

You're right, a lot of education needs to happen. This is part of that process, explaining how obesity affects the organ systems, lifespan, and quality of life. And these doctors and nurses who will be leading this education won't be limited to fancy-pants health spas and clinics in Beverly Hills. These doctors and nurses also work in free clinics.

joanneg572

eazy_

fascinating

aakaakaak

even the brain looks soemwhat differnt

Severely different, but I would guess that's because the way their bodies are shaped their heads are at different slices in the scan.