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> Just stop being fat. Unfortunately, as we learn more about obesity, it's becoming increasingly clear that once you are fat, it is very difficult to ever lose
by whyenot 13y ago
> Just stop being fat.
Unfortunately, as we learn more about obesity, it's becoming increasingly clear that once you are fat, it is very difficult to ever lose the weight and keep it off for a significant amount of time[1].
I don't know what the solution is, but being overweight, especially "on the way up" is something that should be taken much more seriously.
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/health/biological-changes-thwart-weight-loss-efforts-study-finds.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/health/biological-changes-...
- pfraze 13y agoIt may seem distasteful in some ways, but stomach-stapling is a fairly effective solution to consider for the morbidly obese. If you've not heard of this (a gastric bypass) I recommend googling. It's not the end solution, but boy does it work.
- whyenot 13y agoIt's a solution that does work, but it seems to me like a last resort and also a solution that doesn't scale very well. 35.9% of the US population over age 20 is obese[1]. 1. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm