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gaja@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Look. Shitty doctors exist, but when 1/3 of the US is overweight, there are underlying issues that need addressing. I only hear horror stories when an addict, alcoholic, or overweight individual in my life is feeling insecure or defensive about a prognosis. Too many people deflect and it’s enabling a much larger issues. Our basic instincts are being exploited.

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grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Look. Shitty doctors exist …

Yes. They’re in the meme.

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Irelephant@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I know, I’m not arguing for obesity, that would be stupid.

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- prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Well someone’s gonna have to
  
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msprout@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
America’s obesity epidemic is a function of our car culture. This is the only country on God’s green Earth that feels putting in sidewalks is a moral failure.

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- prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Obesity is a food issue, our reliance on cars and increasingly sedentary lifestyle may exacerbate the issue but it’s not the cause
  
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  - Nalivai@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    You can’t really know it. I suspect it’s a combination of the two. If you drive everywhere and sit around the rest of the time, you can’t be healthy no matter your diet.
    
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    prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Obesity is a product of excess caloric intake NOT sedentary lifestyle.
    
    Lack of cardiovascular and kinesthetic health is a product of a sedentary lifestyle.
    
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    blarghly@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It’s obvious that this is not the most important underlying cause, as other countries which are less auto oriented are also quite fat.
    
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geekgrrl0@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I have some horror stories about being a normal weight woman seeking medical care. What’s that about then?

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- Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Different issues have different causes.
  
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  - geekgrrl0@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I don’t know, the medical community ignoring fat people’s health concerns (beyond obesity) and ignoring women’s health concerns, seem to be the same issue and I posit they are the same cause too (hubris, arrogance, and just simply not living up to their oath)
    
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