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With the climate crisis and the opioid epidemic in the news we're not hearing as much about obesity as we used to but it's still a growing problem that's now sp
by m_ke 7y ago
With the climate crisis and the opioid epidemic in the news we're not hearing as much about obesity as we used to but it's still a growing problem that's now spilling over to developing nations. I work on a product in this area and was really surprised how big of an issue obesity and diabetes is is in the middle east. (https://qz.com/1504345/americas-other-unhealthy-legacy-in-the-middle-east/ https://qz.com/1504345/americas-other-unhealthy-legacy-in-th...) It's mostly driven by CPGs and Fast Food chains looking for growth in emerging markets (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/health/ghana-kfc-obesity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/health/ghana-kfc-obesity...., https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/obesity-uk-usa-developing-countries-western-culture-chains-a8002026.html https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/obesity-uk-usa-developi...)
> Of all high income countries, the United States has the highest rates of overweight and obesity, with fully a third of the population obese-a rate projected to rise to around 50 percent by 2030.
- philg_jr 7y agoSpecifically, type 2 diabetes. Which is a metabolic disease that can be fixed with proper diet and some exercise.
- James_Henry 7y agoI would change that to "can sometimes be fixed" as type 2 diabetes can damage the pancreas (and other organs) to the point that "proper diet and some exercise" alone will not rejuvenate them.
- 0x8BADF00D 7y agoEven if that's the case, you can actually DIY an artificial pancreas with relative ease. Biggest blocker is finding the insulin.
- James_Henry 7y agoI don't think many (any?) type 2 diabetics have artificial pancreases. Also, even with good glucose control, type 2 diabetes still seems to lead to some pretty bad comorbidities.
- philg_jr 7y agoI guess my point is that once you figure out that you need to bandaid the problem by giving yourself insulin, it can be fixed. Honestly when it gets to that point the doctor should be telling you that you need to reverse course asap.