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Growing obesity is a global phenomenon.From the article
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are now considered overweight, and more than 4 in 10 meet the criteria for having obesity.
How soon will it be before links from this affliction to neurological diseases and adverse mental health conditions are shown?
Unless you wish to argue that Americans have become an unfortunate sub species , there must be an explanation for the lowered mental capacities of this tribe .
See USMB as a perfect indicator .
Mostly true. Food is the fuel needed for mental and physical activity. Without it the whole balance of the body and mind is askew. The digestive system needs a certain amount of food to function properly. This food must be used to fuel activity. Lacking that activity, the body grows fat. The fatter one becomes even less activity is performed and the problem compounds.Obesity is the result of eating too much, not failing to lose weight.
P.S. Any article (or person) claiming to represent "science" is trying to make up for a lack thereof.
There is a bit more to it than that but yes for the vast majority of people obesity is a lifestyle disease.Obesity is the result of eating too much, not failing to lose weight.
P.S. Any article (or person) claiming to represent "science" is trying to make up for a lack thereof.
Fat people eat more than nonfat people.Mostly true. Food is the fuel needed for mental and physical activity. Without it the whole balance of the body and mind is askew. The digestive system needs a certain amount of food to function properly. This food must be used to fuel activity. Lacking that activity, the body grows fat. The fatter one becomes even less activity is performed and the problem compounds.
It is also complicated by genetics.Mostly true. Food is the fuel needed for mental and physical activity. Without it the whole balance of the body and mind is askew. The digestive system needs a certain amount of food to function properly. This food must be used to fuel activity. Lacking that activity, the body grows fat. The fatter one becomes even less activity is performed and the problem compounds.
Genetics might load the gun but it's still lifestyle and diet that pull the trigger.It is also complicated by genetics.
Everything interlinks .It is also complicated by genetics.
Most of the 'complication' comes from lack of knowledge. For example, if you overeat you might get less energy from the meal as some energy is required to overcome the burden on the body from overeating. That extra food is an unnecessary expense as well.It is also complicated by genetics.
No cop out. What is the cop out is oversimplifying it to “eating too much” , laziness and moral character.Everything interlinks .
The key is defining the biggeest contributory factors and those that can be changed by following treatments and protocols .
Your comment smacks of yet another cop-out, as though Americans are some sort of genetic freak group and therefore to be excused.
But on reflection maybe that looks possible .
That is oversimplying it imo. Why is it person A can eat x calories and stay lean while person B, with all other factors the same, will be obese?Most of the 'complication' comes from lack of knowledge. For example, if you overeat you might get less energy from the meal as some energy is required to overcome the burden on the body from overeating. That extra food is an unnecessary expense as well.
Genetics might load the gun but it's still lifestyle and diet that pull the trigger.
The 'go outside and play' ship has sailed long ago. It happened to me and my friends when we got television back in the early 1950's. Most outdoor activities stopped in favor of watching tv, even in the summertime. It's even worse today with smartphones and video games, and of course the proliferation of junk foods.No cop out. What is the cop out is oversimplifying it to “eating too much” , laziness and moral character.
Obesity is epidemic in around the world, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all biggest cause or solution.
Just in this country…for example:
Childhood obesity: doubly toxic because your number of fat cells are set in childhood meaning this will be a lifetime struggle, and we are seeing chronic adult illnesses showing up in children now.
The most obvious causes:
sedentary life style
unhealthy diet
The most obvious solutions:
put down the iPad and go outside
cook healthier meals and get rid of junk food
Hidden challenges to a solution
lack of safe places for children to play, particularly in urban areas
Food deserts….a growing problem in areas where populations are shrinking or it isn’t worth it to run a grocery store. The nearest full service grocery store for me is half an hour away, a friend of mine drives an hour. In between, dozens of convenience stores and dollar stores, none of which offer much in the way of healthy food.
Then there are are food costs, something that has hit all of us. The cheapest foods are the worst and most fattening and available ar convenience stores.
Those aren’t excuses, those are factors that need to be taken into account in trying to develop programs to combat it at the community level first. One area might need a focus on safe areas for children to play and organized after school activities to promote wellness. Another, access to healthier foods and education on how to prepare healthier foods or adapt beloved family foods to be healthier.
