- cross-posted to:
- nyt_gift_articles
- cross-posted to:
- nyt_gift_articles
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.
People hate being reminded that the conveniences they enjoy are unhealthy/unethical/etc. All it takes is somebody else choosing differently to trigger defensiveness and denialism. Rather than making changes to their own life they choose to ridicule those who are making better decisions.
Business school calls it Escalation of Commitment.
I call it Bucket o’ Crabs. In this case the bucket comes with another bucket full of melted butter.
Go Vegan :)
The reason people don’t like vegans is because they interject themselves into conversations that are only tangential to the topic.
Yeah that seems ‘tangentially’ related. You sound like the guy the commenter was describing.
Doesnt matter if you dislike vegans. Stop abusing animals 💁🏼♂️
there is no reason to believe this person abuses animals. don’t make spurious accusations.
Already have :)
Hella righteous brother 😎👉👉