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No, people are poisoning themselves. ~40% of the US population is obese and in total, ~72% of the US population is overweight (including those classified as ob
by volkl48 7y ago
No, people are poisoning themselves.
~40% of the US population is obese and in total, ~72% of the US population is overweight (including those classified as obese).
Every doctor I know would prefer you to eat and move/exercise appropriately rather than prescribing you drugs. That's the preferred treatment and would prevent many of those issues.(especially when you also include other basics of a healthy lifestyle, like sleeping enough and not abusing substances).
However, as is obvious, most people are unwilling to actually do what's required for that. So doctors are left with trying to mitigate symptoms or reduce harm without being able to tackle the cause.
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It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming decades elsewhere in the world, as most of the rest of the world is rapidly catching up to the unfortunate "norms" of US weight problems.
I suspect you will see the prevalence of many of those ailments rising elsewhere in tandem.
- jstewartmobile 7y agoNo, medicine is. If "healthcare" didn't offer alternatives to getting your shit together, people would either get their shit together, or die. From past life expectancy stats, the former happened more than the latter. Also, recent US life expectancy decline can be accounted for, entirely, by prescription opioid epidemic. iatrogenics
- ntsplnkv2 7y agoPeople do die. Most complications due to unhealthy lifestyles are causing people to die earlier and more often, or live frustrating lives. The alternatives really aren't that great. Yea, prick your finger every day and regulate your sugar so you don't die or get sick. Fun. The reality is, food is designed to be addicting to sell more food, just like everything else in our capitalist society.
- nickthemagicman 7y ago"most people are unwilling to actually do what's required for that." Correction...most people don't have TIME to do what's required because of capitalism requiring them to work immense hours.