AP Psych Week 2

In my opinion the biological approach is the most concrete due to the fact that it can be proven scientifically. Genetics is a a branch of biology and determine almost all factors of an offspring's body and mind.  To say one has more fat cells in their body makes sense due to heredity from the parents and genetics because thats how they were born.  When the subject was stated about the level of weight dropping below a certain weight causing the hunger to increase and metabolism to slow down makes sense as well.  To say it's evolutionarily required to survive is kind of skewed.  Although a "healthier" weight is better than a "skinnier" weight, the concept of obesity can cause many levels of sickness and physical restrictions.  The one thing I disagree with is how obesity is determined more commonly by BMI.  Many NFL players are considered "obese" through BMI tests yet they are some of the most physicaly fit athletes around?  A metabolism is a genetic trait that is different for everyone as well. One person cant just simply change their metabolism as they please?  If we could, i dont think the level of obesity would be anywhere near what it is now because people would self-regulate their metabolisms and simply eat whatever they please and not change physically whatsoever.  Either way, I feel the biological approach is the most concrete because it can be scientifically proven.  The Evolutionary approach is kind of skewed because a heavier person can experience more and more physical and health issues if they "store more energy" than they spend.  The sociocultural approach can be somewhat concrete because of the influence our environment has upon us.

Another approach I feel might provide more rationale for obesity as well is the humanistic approach.  We grow up, just as Mr. Womack stated, learning to "clean our plates" and that the older the subject, the more they tend to eat because of how they were raised through both their parents and their environment.  So by default we feel the urge to finish everything we are given no matter the serving size provided.  Another approach I feel would also provide a rationale is the cognitive approach.  The human mind can control its eating habits if its really determined too.  I feel sometimes, that people just dont care enough to "take care of themselves" and watch what they eat so they gain weight and after a while become overweight and maybe obese because of it.