Current Events > America is now the fattest country in the world.

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Yeah it's pretty disgusting. People need to stop stuffing their face with pizza.
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That_Happened posted...

faizan_faizan posted...

That_Happened posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

If it is significantly worse now than it was, I wonder what is the major factor in this change?

I'm pretty sure we were fat back then too. But inactivity due to modern conveniences, poor food choices, age, genetics...

Huh? Can you expand on this 'genetics' part? Your entire post fits the stereotype perfectly.

If your parents are fat, you're more likely to be fat. For a variety of reasons, but some of that is genetics. I'm not overweight myself but that's because I've seen my dad and his family and my grandparents and cousins mostly have weight problems, and I know how easy it is for people in our family to gain weight. I know that the moment I stop working out or start eating poorly, my body is likely to start ballooning. It's not impossible for me to stay thin but it's going to be harder for me than most, because of genetics.

Anecdotes? Seriously?

There is literally no condition that prevents you from losing weight, there is also no condition that magically balloons you up. If you are fat, then that is your fault entirely. It's completely voluntary. PCOS doesn't prevent you from losing weight, lymphedema only transfers fat from one part of the body to another. Our metabolisms do not differ enough to affect weight. Long term weight loss or weight gain also has no permanent effects on your metabolism.
http://journals.ke-i.org/index.php/mra/article/view/908
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big if true
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Parents make their kids fat because they force their garbage diets onto their offspring. Fat parents tend to think their kids are malnourished if they're not as wide as they are tall

clearaflagrantj posted...

That_Happened posted...

"Nevertheless, the variation in how people respond to the same environment suggests that genes do play a role in the development of obesity."

Yeah keep making excuses tubby, the fact of the matter is BMRs have a standard deviation of 140 calories, so barring legitimate medical anomalies there's no excuse for being obese.

I'm not overweight. Already said this. Just noting commonalities within my extended family. And even then I said that genetics was just one of many factors at pla--oh you're a troll my bad fuck you.
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faizan_faizan posted...

There is literally no condition that prevents you from losing weight, there is also no condition that magically balloons you up.

Never said there was.
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seems like the average sizes of people in America are somewhere in the neighborhood of:

Women: 160lbs
Men: 225lbs

That_Happened posted...

faizan_faizan posted...

There is literally no condition that prevents you from losing weight, there is also no condition that magically balloons you up.

Never said there was.

The only way I could see genetics being linked to fat is child obesity. But that's not genetics, just poor parenting. If you're a fat kid, then that's a completely different topic.
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It's definitely easiesr for some people to gain weight, 100% true. That just means you need to change your diet. Different metabolic rates and builds are a thing so you can't ignore that. Just because it's not an excuse for being obese doesn't mean it isn't real.
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based Nipponland being the lowest
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faizan_faizan posted...

That_Happened posted...

faizan_faizan posted...

There is literally no condition that prevents you from losing weight, there is also no condition that magically balloons you up.

Never said there was.

The only way I could see genetics being linked to fat is child obesity. But that's not genetics, just poor parenting. If you're a fat kid, then that's a completely different topic.

Scientists have listed several possible direct and indirect factors that genetics influence. Honestly what you personally claim to see isn't relevant.

Regardless, genes are just one of many factors and I have my theories as to why people get so angry when you suggest that even a tiny percentage of the issue is out of one's control, or that it's way nor difficult for some than for others.
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"now"?
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That_Happened posted...

faizan_faizan posted...

That_Happened posted...

faizan_faizan posted...

There is literally no condition that prevents you from losing weight, there is also no condition that magically balloons you up.

Never said there was.

The only way I could see genetics being linked to fat is child obesity. But that's not genetics, just poor parenting. If you're a fat kid, then that's a completely different topic.

Scientists have listed several possible direct and indirect factors that genetics influence. Honestly what you personally claim to see isn't relevant.

Regardless, genes are just one of many factors and I have my theories as to why people get so angry when you suggest that even a tiny percentage of the issue is out of one's control, or that it's way nor difficult for some than for others.

Again, tales from thin air. I'll give you one guess why 'people get so angry'.
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faizan_faizan posted...

Again, tales from thin air. I'll give you one guess why 'people get so angry'.

From Asherlee's link:

"Nevertheless, the variation in how people respond to the same environment suggests that genes do play a role in the development of obesity."

These studies have identified variants in several genes that may contribute to obesity by increasing hunger and food intake.

"Tales from thin air" indeed. But you can stay angry if you must.
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Hmm I know a ton of black folks are fat along with (mostly Mexican) Hispanics.

Many members of my family are obese. I am considered overweight, but my lean body mass is around 85-90%. Possibly lower due to Sub-Sahara African body.
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faizan_faizan posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

This could just be confirmation bias, but as a kid (1980s to 1990s) in Austin, it seemed like only about every 10th person was obese. There definitely were not any fat kids that went to my school, either.

If it is significantly worse now than it was, I wonder what is the major factor in this change?

Normalisation and glorification of obesity, feels before reals, 'diversity'. What else?

Eyup
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Dathrowed1 posted...

Hmm I know a ton of black folks are fat along with (mostly Mexican) Hispanics.

Many members of my family are obese. I am considered overweight, but my lean body mass is around 85-90%. Possibly lower due to Sub-Sahara African body.

That's why just going off BMI is dumb since there are a ton of body structures and it completely ignores muscle versus fat. Sure, most of the obesity percentage is just fat people, but America has a lot of fit people that would be considered fat too since bodybuilding and all that other stuff is incredibly popular here.
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The south is fatter than the north because northerners walk a lot more. To get anywhere in the south, you have to drive.
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Squall28 posted...

The south is fatter than the north because northerners walk a lot more. To get anywhere in the south, you have to drive.

The South is poorer, which is correlated with high obesity rates.

Southern cuisine is also heavy on the fried stuff. Soda is big there, too.
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I think public transportation in the North and the fact that people can go out more to do physical activities in the South since it's warmer.


Oh but yeah, the South does have a lot of fattening food and rural or poorer areas so I'll give you that.
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Asherlee10 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

Squall28 posted...

The south is fatter than the north because northerners walk a lot more. To get anywhere in the south, you have to drive.

The South is poorer, which is correlated with high obesity rates.

Southern cuisine is also heavy on the fried stuff. Soda is big there, too.

Coke* we don't call it Soda.

Right. I didn't want to make it sound like it was about drugs though.
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The South holding it down
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Asherlee10 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

Squall28 posted...

The south is fatter than the north because northerners walk a lot more. To get anywhere in the south, you have to drive.

The South is poorer, which is correlated with high obesity rates.

Southern cuisine is also heavy on the fried stuff. Soda is big there, too.

Coke* we don't call it Soda.

The worst. Worse than saying pop.
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wOOT
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faizan_faizan posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

This could just be confirmation bias, but as a kid (1980s to 1990s) in Austin, it seemed like only about every 10th person was obese. There definitely were not any fat kids that went to my school, either.

If it is significantly worse now than it was, I wonder what is the major factor in this change?

Normalisation and glorification of obesity, feels before reals, 'diversity'. What else?

Do you really think that is the cause. Isnt it more likely to be all the sugar and crap?
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Xelltrix posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

Squall28 posted...

The south is fatter than the north because northerners walk a lot more. To get anywhere in the south, you have to drive.

The South is poorer, which is correlated with high obesity rates.

Southern cuisine is also heavy on the fried stuff. Soda is big there, too.

Coke* we don't call it Soda.

The worst. Worse than saying pop.

Yeah. I mean I get calling everything Coke in a casual context, but when you're trying to actually discuss that type of beverage it gets way too confusing when you use Coke as the "official" term.
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Fat people are seriously nasty
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An eerily-accurate prediction from that Daily Show book that came out in 2004 or so:


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Just now? Thought we had that title for a while.
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Yeah, I've seen a lot of obese people coming and going at my work. I work at a grocery store. Most of the time I see people buying soda, brownies, cookies, hotdogs, hamburger, frozen pizzas, etc.

But I'm not judging. They can do whatever they want. It's not my body.
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This study is inaccurate, there are a number of countries fatter than America, including a number of pacific island countries. They probably omitted them because not everybody has heard of them, and they wanted to only include very large countries. In some, the obesity rate reaches over 50%.
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DevsBro posted...

True. It's cheaper to buy junk food than healthy food.

It's really not though. Bananas $.50/pound, Potato chips, like $7/pound.

Not a really good way to do that.

Its like 2.50 for 2000 calories in a bag of chips. Its like 2 for 300 calories in bananas.

You could eat a bag of chips and be done for the day eith your calories. You have to spend like $14 to do the same with bananas. Eating healthier does always cost more.
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BilalPowell posted...

Just now? Thought we had that title for a while.

Mexico edges us out for a while there.
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Do you know what I think about when I get up in the morning and then all throughout my day and then right before bed?


Not this.

Now fat guys have no excuse for not getting one you want a girl become the minority.
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Leight_Weight posted...

Fat people are seriously nasty

all humans are gross calm down there

Era of sedintary laziness tbh
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Yay, we're winning!
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We're number 1!
We're number 1!
We're number 1!
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I thought we already were?
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Fast food nation

That stuff tends to sit in the gut, the body has a hard time dealing with it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE
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Xelltrix posted...

That's why just going off BMI is dumb since there are a ton of body structures and it completely ignores muscle versus fat. Sure, most of the obesity percentage is just fat people, but America has a lot of fit people that would be considered fat too since bodybuilding and all that other stuff is incredibly popular here.

Well the rare man who is "obese" but is mostly muscular is going to get accusations of being a roid baby.
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