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Besides anecdotal evidence, what makes you believe that the people who are getting it need it less than your grandmother. Obesity kills people as surely, and so
by dghlsakjg 3y ago
Besides anecdotal evidence, what makes you believe that the people who are getting it need it less than your grandmother. Obesity kills people as surely, and sometimes faster, than diabetes.
Are your feelings on this influenced by the notion that obesity is a moral failing or a willpower issue?
- AequitasOmnibus 3y agoObesity is curable. Diabetes is not.
- nradov 3y ago[flagged]
- leereeves 3y agoBoth can be managed (and symptoms resolved) by lifestyle changes. Both will return if someone returns to their old lifestyle. And the lifestyle changes that treat one often treat the other as well. We could argue about whether either is "cured" or just "in remission", but it's illogical to say one is cured and the other isn't.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoObesity can be a primary factor for getting type 2 diabetes.