While there may be an underlying cause exacerbating the issue, I still think most people's obesity (and being overweight) is almost entirely on poor lifestyle c

While there may be an underlying cause exacerbating the issue, I still think most people's obesity (and being overweight) is almost entirely on poor lifestyle choices, and refuting this is mostly a coping mechanism. I'd be willing to bet most people (even those in shape) underestimate their calorie intake and overestimate their energy expenditure, unless actively logging it, and these small differences gradually add up. I've lost 10kg since June (starting from a healthy weight of 75kg), and my special method that doctors don't want you to know, is calories in, calories out. I track food in, and I track exercise. Even if my weight is being influenced by microplastics or something else, I believe everything is still within my own control. I do think that in an ideal world, junk food (including alcohol) would be treated akin to cigarettes, with bland packaging . featuring health warnings, and a carpet ban on being advertised.