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Florencia (she/her) to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months ago

208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

theconversation.com

Florencia (she/her) to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months ago
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If obesity trends continue on the current trajectory, more than 80% of US adults will be overweight or obese.
  • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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    12•7 months ago

    Out of 335 million, or 62%.

    • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
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      4•7 months ago

      I know, I was thinking more like 70-75%…

      • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        5•7 months ago

        It takes a lot of bad nutrition to make children obese

        • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
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          2•7 months ago

          Not necessarily… It takes food deserts and poverty.

          If mom and dad can’t afford to go anywhere but McDonalds, it’s going to happen.

          https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4205193/

          • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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            5•7 months ago

            It’s statistically way less likely.

            But also anecdotally, I have seen way too many kids sustained on McDonald’s or worse, and they often remain a healthy weight.

            What’s going on nutrient wise is hard to tell, but it’s not easy to make a kid fat. You have to really impress some bad eating habits on them to make it happen.

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