Summary

A new Lancet study reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, a sharp rise from just over half in 1990.

Obesity among adults doubled to over 40%, while rates among girls and women aged 15–24 nearly tripled to 29%.

The study highlights significant health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, and shortened life expectancy, alongside projected medical costs of up to $9.1 trillion over the next decade.

Experts stress obesity’s complex causes—genetic, environmental, and social—and call for structural reforms like food subsidies, taxes on sugary drinks, and expanded treatment access.

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    6 days ago

    Diet

    Health

    Respond to comment about making healthy/ethical decisions and people’s defensiveness about it.

    Yeah that seems ‘tangentially’ related. You sound like the guy the commenter was describing.

    Doesnt matter if you dislike vegans. Stop abusing animals 💁🏼‍♂️