top | item 35124419

(no title)

code_sloth | 3 years ago

You might be genetically blessed, others might be genetically cursed.

Some are genetically predisposed to becoming fat. Its still a fact that they are fat. And being fat comes with associated health risks.

discuss

order

kennywinker|3 years ago

Right, sure. But we don't make women who are generically pre-disposed to have breast cancer feel bad for being genetically pre-disposed to breast cancer. We don't call their bodies disgusting because of that risk, do we? Do we say that it's their fault? That they're lazy, have no self-control? That the "breast cancer pre-dispositon acceptance movement" is wokeness out of control?

throw_pm23|3 years ago

The genetic cause doesn't explain why ratio of obesity went from 10% to 60% in one generation. Fat people didn't have that much more kids.

kennywinker|3 years ago

It's likely the result of genetic, epigenetic, cultural, economic, and food system factors combined.

As for how it went from 10% to 60% (your numbers, idk if they're right) one piece of the puzzle is that in 1998 the definition of obesity was changed, which made MANY more people fall into the obese category who did not previously: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9806/17/weight.guidelines/