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Re:World's Obese Population Hits 641M by DougWebb on Sunday May 08, 2016 @09:13AM (#11653905)
I could only support that idea if the taxes went towards publically funded nutrition research; the kind that drug companies won't do because prevention is not profitable.

It's not like the obese don't know they're obese and unhealthy; the problem is that it's really hard to fix, there's way too much misinformation out there, and for most people most weight loss approaches don't work. There is still a lot of fundamental research to be done to understand obese metabolisms and how to manipulate them so the body doesn't fight back against weight loss.

Re:World's Obese Population Hits 641M by vasco on Sunday May 08, 2016 @10:41AM (#11654211)
Weight loss approach (eat less than you need) works for everyone, people just don't do it.
Re:World's Obese Population Hits 641M by SolaceQuantum on Sunday May 08, 2016 @10:52AM (#11654256)
It doesn't work for everyone if those people live in long-term hunger as a result. It's quite unreasonable to simplify it to that level.
Re:World's Obese Population Hits 641M by tokai on Sunday May 08, 2016 @11:56AM (#11654515)
But being hungry is something people should learn. I'm hungry all the time, most time also after I have just eaten. It is a sick mindset that you have to feel full all the time.
Re:World's Obese Population Hits 641M by SolaceQuantum on Sunday May 08, 2016 @03:41PM (#11655399)
If you're hungry 24/7, that's not normal and you should probably go to a doctor.