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In good shape? When half the population of the western world is obese, and 10% are diabetic? How many people, on average, were on the brink of starvation 200
by morlockabove 6y ago
In good shape? When half the population of the western world is obese, and 10% are diabetic?
How many people, on average, were on the brink of starvation 200 years ago? We're still better off, I'd guess, but it's not that amazing
- bserge 6y agoHmm, you've got a point, but what kind of "obese" are we talking? Usually people conflate obese with overweight. Being (slightly) overweight is generally good for health, especially when combating a virus. 200+ years ago the vast majority of people were definitely starved for nutrients, living off whatever they could get locally, with very little meat compared to today.