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Living with obesity - existential experiences.

Venke Ueland¹, Bodil Furnes¹, Elin Dysvik¹

¹a Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger , Stavanger , Norway.

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being

|August 15, 2019

Summary

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Living with obesity involves profound existential challenges, often leading to objectification and alienation. Individualized, holistic approaches focusing on self-love are crucial for healthcare interventions.

Keywords:

Kierkegaard Merleau-Ponty Obesity lived experience phenomenological hermeneutics

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Medical Humanities

Background:

Individuals with obesity experience significant existential vulnerability and challenges.
Current treatments for obesity may not adequately address individual existential needs.
A deeper understanding of lived experiences is essential for personalized obesity care.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the existential experiences of individuals living with obesity.
To understand the subjective realities and challenges faced by people with obesity.
To inform the development of more individualized and effective obesity interventions.

Main Methods:

Employed an exploratory phenomenological-hermeneutical research design.
Conducted 18 in-depth qualitative interviews with individuals experiencing obesity.
Utilized phenomenological-hermeneutical analysis to interpret interview data.

Main Results:

Identified four key existential themes: 'shaped by childhood,' 'captured by food,' 'depressed by the culture,' and 'judged by oneself.'
Obesity can lead to feelings of objectification and alienation.
Participants described experiences of being shaped by early life, food, societal pressures, and self-judgment.

Conclusions:

Living with obesity can result in objectification and alienation, diminishing one's sense of self.
A shift towards a life-world perspective, recognizing individuals as embodied beings, is necessary to combat objectification.
Healthcare professionals should support self-love and holistic, individualized approaches to reduce alienation and empower individuals with obesity.