Father in law is a doctor -- a family doctor in a small town, and the only one in private practice (not in a hospital) within 100 miles. Much of the population

Father in law is a doctor -- a family doctor in a small town, and the only one in private practice (not in a hospital) within 100 miles. Much of the population in that area are his patients, so he gets to see everything, from mundane stuff to exotic illnesses and injuries, and is well-positioned to discern long term trends. In recent years, he's suddenly treating hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes in his pediatric patients. With few exceptions, these kids are morbidly obese. He says these things were unheard of fifteen years ago. Let that sink in. High blood pressure, cholesterol, T2 diabetes in teens, pre-teens, and in some cases even younger. This. is. fucked. up.