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> A new report has also revealed that 19.3% of children and young people, aged between two and 19, had obesity, with 6.1% of kids identified as being severely o
by ambivalents 6y ago
> A new report has also revealed that 19.3% of children and young people, aged between two and 19, had obesity, with 6.1% of kids identified as being severely obesity.
Small point but I found it interesting that 'obesity' is used here as a condition one can have, rather than be. Maybe that's the norm in science writing but first time I've seen it.
- samename 6y agoMaybe the norms or language is changing to be more accurate. This applies to mental health as well. For example: Skylar has bipolar disorder. Trevor has depression. A person is not their condition and many conditions can be overcome.