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Modern diet is good in some respects, but bad in others. Some populations have famously experienced strong detrimental effects on their health when switching a

by nextos 11y ago

Modern diet is good in some respects, but bad in others. Some populations have famously experienced strong detrimental effects on their health when switching away from more traditional diets. North Karelian heart attacks post-WWII are a notorious example. Within my field of research, we know there's an enormous budding crisis in Southern US. A very significant fraction of all Alabama population is pre-diabetic. This is a massive public health problem. Corn syrup-driven diets are terrible.

pm90 11y ago
Out of curiosity, has the population realized this to any level? Are there any actions being taken to address this? It seems like an incredibly horrible problem!
- debacle 11y ago
  Yes, Healthy at Any Size, Paula Deen, etc. Obesity as a result of poor diet is a point of pride for many people in the US.
  - SolaceQuantum 11y ago
    I thought HAES stood for 'health at every size' meaning you should strive to be healthy no matter how fat you are?
    - debacle 11y ago
      No, it means that you can have a BMI of 45 and still be "healthy" in the eyes of people who are definitely not doctors.
- nextos 11y ago
  Alabama state is devoting tons of money to Type 2 Diabetes research. However, the problem is already there. And with all those pre-diabetics, I'm not sure how the healthcare system will be able to function in few years time. I think it's in part a sociocultural issue. If your rent is low, you tend to avoid buying good food which is usually way more expensive and less satiating than cheap and simple carbohydrates. Abusing soft drinks is also really problematic. These completely wreck your metabolism with their high concentrations of soluble syrups.
- akiselev 11y ago
  Yes, the CDC has even published material identifying the "Diabetes Belt" which covers hundreds of counties that have almost twice the rate of Type 2 Diabetes than the national average. [1] [1] www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/diabetesbelt.pdf

by nextos 11y ago

pm90 11y ago

Out of curiosity, has the population realized this to any level? Are there any actions being taken to address this? It seems like an incredibly horrible problem!

debacle 11y ago
Yes, Healthy at Any Size, Paula Deen, etc. Obesity as a result of poor diet is a point of pride for many people in the US.
- SolaceQuantum 11y ago
  I thought HAES stood for 'health at every size' meaning you should strive to be healthy no matter how fat you are?
  - debacle 11y ago
    No, it means that you can have a BMI of 45 and still be "healthy" in the eyes of people who are definitely not doctors.
nextos 11y ago
Alabama state is devoting tons of money to Type 2 Diabetes research. However, the problem is already there. And with all those pre-diabetics, I'm not sure how the healthcare system will be able to function in few years time. I think it's in part a sociocultural issue. If your rent is low, you tend to avoid buying good food which is usually way more expensive and less satiating than cheap and simple carbohydrates. Abusing soft drinks is also really problematic. These completely wreck your metabolism with their high concentrations of soluble syrups.
akiselev 11y ago
Yes, the CDC has even published material identifying the "Diabetes Belt" which covers hundreds of counties that have almost twice the rate of Type 2 Diabetes than the national average. [1] [1] www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/diabetesbelt.pdf