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> Obesity rates suggest people eat far more than they need to. Obesity rates are also higher among poorer segments of society than wealthy, so it isn't necessa
by jbstack 4y ago
> Obesity rates suggest people eat far more than they need to.
Obesity rates are also higher among poorer segments of society than wealthy, so it isn't necessarily a given that obese people will choose to eat less just because doing so will make them poorer due to higher prices.
- WalterBright 4y agoThey could eat less, though, and would be healthier for it.
- bombcar 4y agoIt's likely possible that the lack of self-control that is sometimes related to overeating correlates with lack of self-control in other areas such as saving money or avoiding debt. But that's not popular to talk about; nobody likes hearing about personal responsibility anymore.
- Arrath 4y agoIt can also be a learned reaction due to past experience. Shortage or hungry times resulting in an instinct to overeat when food is available to act as a buffer should bad times come again.
- WalterBright 4y agoAmerican kids are obese, too.