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There have been studies showing that even controlling for diet and exercise, Americans are gaining weight each decade. It's gotta be something other than just s
by diogenescynic 3y ago
There have been studies showing that even controlling for diet and exercise, Americans are gaining weight each decade. It's gotta be something other than just sugar.
- ein0p 3y agoHalf the medical studies are known to not be reproducible, so there’s that. I don’t see how you’d control for something people have a hard time even noticing, let alone accurately estimating.
- financltravsty 3y ago1. Lack of stimulating activities (e.g. socializing, sport, culture, community events, etc.) leading to over-consumption of food to fill the void 2. Car-centric culture leading to lack of walking 3. Food that has been nutritionally stripped either via processing, engineering, lack of supply, financial incentive, or other causes leading to food that is not filling unless consumed in excess 4. Stress and cultural artifacts Golly gee.