Over 4 Million Deaths per Year Caused by Obesity: Safe, Non-Invasive Treatments Could Help End Epidemic

https://scitechdaily.com ^ | OCTOBER 26, 2021 | By THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY

[cuban leaf]

I was trying to do a 30 day fast last year when my wife went to her sister’s place for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, she threatened to cut her trip short if I didn’t eat, so I only did five days.

However, after the first two days it was ridiculously easy. One lesson learned.

[CtBigPat]

One does not “have obesity”, you are obese. It is a symptom, not a disease. But the medical industry wants to label it as such so they can push a “cure” rather than find the underlying cause in each patient. I tell people I got my Dad’s side of the family, they’re all big dudes.

[central_va]

Only for a few people. MOST fat people are eating too much sugar, too much refined wheat and sitting around too much.

50% of the population are endomorphs and for them gaining weight is VERY easy, too easy. It is a constant battle.

"People with an endomorph body type may gain weight easier and take longer to lose it because they tend to have a slow metabolism, low muscle mass, and high amounts of body fat."

[CtBigPat]

One factor they never talk about is how many people ACTUALLY ENJOY being fat. Yes, you read that right. There is a subreddit called https://www.reddit.com/r/gainers/ for people who want to get fatter. And internet art sites have shocking amounts of fat fetish art. Humans are a very strange bunch.

[Pollard]

Over 4 Million Deaths per Year Caused by Obesity: Safe, Non-Invasive Treatments Could Help End Epidemic

Inflation and Shortages?

[minnesota_bound]

Remove the soy and cattle feed ingredients like high fructose corn syrup from every product.

[minnesota_bound]

I was watching the Minnesota State Fair live camera this past Sept and noticed many many overweight people. I d not remember seeing that many some 30 years ago or even 15 years ago when I last visited.

Must be the fried corn dogs or something.

[Pollard]

There are people that can 4000+ calories a day and NOT gain a pound. So genetics does play a role.

That would be me. When I was in my mid 30s, I tried to gain weight. Three squares a day plus a 2,500 calorie protein drink blended up with a banana. I had to be up around 3,500 calories intake. My stomach was killing me all the time and after two months, I had gained five pounds. Made it from 125lbs to 130lbs. I'm 5' 10" tall.

[Mr Rogers]

Dude, I’ve battled weight for 60 years. Not because of my genes. Mostly because I believed the government’s “Low fat / high carb diet” crap.

[Pollard]

Then why would you post the crap? Genetics is a huge factor in obesity.

Check out the Amish or Mennonite or looks into the past. Very few fat people. You can go back 40-50 years and the US wasn't loaded with obese people. Now most everyone I see has flab hanging.

[Red Badger]

Must be the fried TWINKIES......................

[Pollard]

I blame that on MTV to start with. All those big butt girls. Baby got back. Then white girls wanted a big butt too. Then the whole anti-fat shaming movement came about. Now people are proud of being fat.

[Red Badger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5MYbTbPF48

[Red Badger]

... and a virus..................

[mountainfolk]

I do not recall the term OBESE being widely used until rather recent years. We had STOUT and Overweight and Chubby and FAT and Heavy, and more, to describe people who could probably do with less weight. And I can see why OBESE has become a common description of the many, many, persons who are, what I would consider, medically overweight. I recall meeting only two women when I was growing up who would be considered OBESE. One was definitely genetic, I met all of her family and none were huge eaters. Today, I know OBESE persons who have obvious overeating and wrong eating, and or drinking, situations. For many people, a measure of self discipline in choosing what you eat, or drink, or consume, will determine whether you become overweight, which leads to OBESITY.

[dirtymac]

They still do not know what the proper diet is to prevent/cure obesity.

[Red Badger]

Where I used to live there was an entire family that was morbidly obese, 2 adults and three kids.

I’d see the kids walking to the school bus stop in front of my house eating ice cream sandwiches and the like every morning...............

[CFW]

The government pushing carbs and added sugar as healthy food shows just how much they know about science and nutrition.

[Red Badger]

The government pushing carbs and added sugar as healthy food shows just how much they are indebted to the Corn, wheat and Sugar lobbies..............

[Pollard]

People before processed foods