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The incidence rate of genetic issues generally doesn't change much over time due to how slow genes changes, so an increase in obesity rates from 5% to over 40%
by logicchains 2mo ago
The incidence rate of genetic issues generally doesn't change much over time due to how slow genes changes, so an increase in obesity rates from 5% to over 40% in just a few generations suggest the cause is very unlikely to be due to genetics.
- cjbgkagh 2mo agoNot exclusively genetic but inclusively genetic. There are of course other factors involved and I think genes are a big one.
- joquarky 2mo agoIn the US, I'm convinced that it was the food pyramid. As a kid in the 80s, I wondered how it made sense that my diabetic father was told to follow the same model as non-diabetics, which emphasized carbohydrates.
- Balooga 2mo ago"Revealed: group shaping US nutrition receives millions from big food industry" -- The Guardian[1] [1] - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/09/academy-nutrition-financial-ties-processed-food-companies-contributions https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/09/academy-nutr...