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> 10 or more years at least or else it's just another bandaid. I wonder what the long-term health outcomes would be between two groups: one group that was obes
by drewbug01 4y ago
> 10 or more years at least or else it's just another bandaid.
I wonder what the long-term health outcomes would be between two groups: one group that was obese the whole time, and another group whose obesity was delayed by ten years.
I suspect the latter group would end up having fewer negative health outcomes over the course of their life - 10 years of essentially “reduced wear and tear” on different systems in their bodies. That is to say - even if it’s a bandaid, it may still be really useful for public health.
- msrenee 4y agoI expect they would as well. However, I was replying to a comment that claimed this drug or something similar could be the solution to obesity and I have serious doubts about that. An improvement in health and longevity, even if it's substantial, is not the same as a solution. For example, if we discovered a drug that delayed severe illness/death from cancer for 5 years, it certainly wouldn't be called a solution to cancer. It would be amazing for sure, but that doesn't solve the cancer problem.