Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

Re:Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity... by nradov on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @12:36PM (#20758880)

This is incorrect. Hormonal and genetic factors can have a minor impact on appetite and metabolic rate. However all people will lose weight if they consume fewer calories than they expend.

Eating less isn't "work". It's literally the opposite of work. (I understand that some people find this emotionally difficult.)

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Re:Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity... by _bxg1 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @05:26PM (#20762005)

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-people-be...

> Research suggests that for some people, genes account for just 25% of the predisposition to be overweight, while for others the genetic influence is as high as 70% to 80%.

Using Google also isn't "work", and neither is being considerate of others who don't have your exact same set of strengths and weaknesses.

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Re:Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity... by nradov on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @06:26PM (#20762570)

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make? For every person there is a level of energy input below which they will lose weight. Genetics plays a role but even in extreme cases the impact is no more than a few hundred kcal/day.

Being considerate is great, but making excuses and pretending that the laws of thermodynamics don't apply doesn't help anyone.

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