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Do you really think there are a lot of obese people around that can simply stop being obese but just haven't had a reason to yet? Where do people come up with
by jmull 5y ago
Do you really think there are a lot of obese people around that can simply stop being obese but just haven't had a reason to yet?
Where do people come up with this stuff?
- misiti3780 5y agoUnfortunately, it would seem the data would suggest yes. Per the CDC: From 1999 –2000 through 2017 –2018, US obesity prevalence increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
- javagram 5y agoObesity has also increased among wild animals https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28261232 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28261232 While dieting can control obesity, we have decades of evidence to show it isn’t easy. Bariatric surgery does seem to work but is invasive and dangerous.
- swader999 5y agoI was 35 pounds overweight. Saw the writing on the wall and in three months I'm down 25-30 pounds. Stopped eating sugar and bread and only eat one meal 2-4 times a week.
- abstractbarista 5y agoI think most people can stop. I also think most people lack the resolve to stop.
- jmull 5y agoThose are opposite statements.