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There is at least one case where your argument is clearly false: sleep apnea is often directly mechanically caused by bodyweight, causes health problems when un
by Smaug123 4y ago
There is at least one case where your argument is clearly false: sleep apnea is often directly mechanically caused by bodyweight, causes health problems when untreated, and is strongly associated with being fat and/or muscular.
- nvrspyx 4y agoThey never said being overweight is healthy, so this isn't really a counterargument. They're saying losing weight != healthy, which isn't the same thing. Take anorexia or bulimia for example. You could be overweight, but that doesn't mean losing weight from an eating disorder is healthy. Same is true for a diet. Just because you're losing weight from a diet, doesn't mean the diet is healthy for you.
- Smaug123 4y agoFine, to be extremely pedantic I'm replying to the assertion "Losing weight doesn't help you stop being unhealthy" which I invented; what they really said was "Losing weight isn't causal to being healthy".
- poulpy123 4y agoAFAIK sleep apnea isn't reversible by losing weigth (which doesn't mean that overweigth isn't at least one of the cause)
- closewith 4y agoObesity is the most prevalent causal factor for obstructive sleep apnea and in weight loss is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in overweight patients. Weight loss can be (but is not always) an effective cure. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weight-loss-breathing-devices-still-best-for-treating-obstructive-sleep-apnea-201310026713 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weight-loss-breathing-de...
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