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And also with a claim to fame a 42% obesity rate.

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• nequo 4y ago
  GP is saying that busyness causes better business outcomes. Are you saying that busyness also causes obesity?
  • sharadov 4y ago
    You answered your own question.
  • bruce511 4y ago
    I'd argue - yes. Too busy to properly prepare food, leads to convenient food, which is seldom a good choice from a weight point of view. Too busy to take time to walk somewhere, drive-through everything sparing you even the smallest amount of physical effort - not ideal... Too busy to go to the gym during the normal day (hence admiration for the early riser who's at the gym at 4am,so they can do a workout before hitting the office at 6). Too busy to have mental downtime, peace, reflection, solitude. Leads to mental-health issues, which has a high correlation with inactivity and hence obesity. So yes, I'd suggest that "being busy" is a mindset that prioritises "productivity" and not things like wellness, or good eating. So tangentially, yes, I'd argue busyness leads to obesity via some indirection.
  • scajanus 4y ago
    I think the mechanisms of this are known, through the effects of stress and cortisol and poor sleep to metabolism, and people's preference to sugar when they haven't gotten enough sleep etc. Not to mention taking the time to cook & eat your own meals without doing something else at the same time, which usually results in healthier choices and more satiety (if you eat slower/less calorie-dense foods).