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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

A new Lancet study reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, a sharp rise from just over half in 1990.

Obesity among adults doubled to over 40%, while rates among girls and women aged 15–24 nearly tripled to 29%.

The study highlights significant health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, and shortened life expectancy, alongside projected medical costs of up to $9.1 trillion over the next decade.

Experts stress obesity’s complex causes—genetic, environmental, and social—and call for structural reforms like food subsidies, taxes on sugary drinks, and expanded treatment access.

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[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

We don’t care about the fat fux

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago
[-] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I mean, do you feel bad if someone is overweight and complains about their bad knees? Yes, obviousy

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[-] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I wonder how recent semaglutide (ozempic, wegovy, etc) will affect this. It's just come into mainstream recently and it seems like it actually does have positive outcomes for weight loss and addiction. When availability increases and eventual price comes down with patent expiration in the next decade we might see a huge change in this data.

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[-] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

i love personal anecdotes where someone makes sure to call everyone but them stupid and fat. eating proper meals takes time and money, which a great many people do not have, and large portions of the population do not have even live in areas with fresh food. ever heard of a food desert?

also the BMI system is based entirely on white Irish men of a specific height who lived like a hundred years ago.

also also, being 'fat' does not always mean you're unhealthy, and being 'skinny' does not always make you healthy.

[-] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

I mean, yes, but also I have issues with BMI.

But also yes, look at old films or photos of crowds. North Americans are a heavy people.

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[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

It’s called freedom, libtards. We want the freedom to order a gallon of soda with our king size fries without the government telling us how to eat or food producers how to make their food. And we certainly don’t want the government to work on our behalf to lower the cost of insulin. We want a free market to shop around for the best price.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago
[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Ok, thank you. I was seeing 3/4 (75%) and 40% and was very confused lol.

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