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I don't think this is true at all. Peoples' obsession with solving obesity as a cure-all for human health deserves pushback. There's also a concerning degree of

by throwaway19972 2y ago

I don't think this is true at all. Peoples' obsession with solving obesity as a cure-all for human health deserves pushback. There's also a concerning degree of moralizing it that has no place in our culture but has taken firm root.

sodality2 2y ago
In 1990, no US state had more than 20% obesity. In 2018, no US state had less than 20% obesity. [0]: https://obesity.procon.org/us-obesity-levels-by-state/ https://obesity.procon.org/us-obesity-levels-by-state/ and https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/data-by-policy/ https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/data-by-policy/ Obesity has been linked to a huge number of health harms and they've been known for decades. [1]: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obesity-health-consequences-of-being-overweight https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obe... and https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/adult-overweight-obesity/health-risks https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-manageme... I think you may be right that there's room for nuance about obesity, especially moralization about it, but you simply cannot deny that it's a huge problem in the US
- throwaway19972 2y ago
  > I think you may be right that there's room for nuance about obesity, especially moralization about it, but you simply cannot deny that it's a huge problem in the US Of course not. I just don't like how most conversations about health get subsumed into the much less productive conversation about how destructive obesity is.
  - consteval 2y ago
    I mean obesity slowly kills you. It's no different than being an alcoholic or a smoker. There's really no healthy way to be those things, the thing itself is destructive. The reality is, to me, obesity is born of addiction. Which is why ozempic is exciting. Because it's not a solution that relies on moralizing or fatphobia or shaming.

sodality2 2y ago

In 1990, no US state had more than 20% obesity. In 2018, no US state had less than 20% obesity. [0]: https://obesity.procon.org/us-obesity-levels-by-state/ https://obesity.procon.org/us-obesity-levels-by-state/ and https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/data-by-policy/ https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/data-by-policy/ Obesity has been linked to a huge number of health harms and they've been known for decades. [1]: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obesity-health-consequences-of-being-overweight https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obe... and https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/adult-overweight-obesity/health-risks https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-manageme... I think you may be right that there's room for nuance about obesity, especially moralization about it, but you simply cannot deny that it's a huge problem in the US

throwaway19972 2y ago
> I think you may be right that there's room for nuance about obesity, especially moralization about it, but you simply cannot deny that it's a huge problem in the US Of course not. I just don't like how most conversations about health get subsumed into the much less productive conversation about how destructive obesity is.
- consteval 2y ago
  I mean obesity slowly kills you. It's no different than being an alcoholic or a smoker. There's really no healthy way to be those things, the thing itself is destructive. The reality is, to me, obesity is born of addiction. Which is why ozempic is exciting. Because it's not a solution that relies on moralizing or fatphobia or shaming.