Re:U.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutiv...
by knicholes on Thursday September 01, 2022 @12:09PM
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Of course! Nobody can deny the panacea that is exercise. But it's still a widely misunderstood concept. Throughout many of these comments, people are claiming that the remedy to obesity is more exercise, but I hold that indeed a much larger component of combatting obesity is diet, not exercise.
Re:U.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutiv...
by naravara on Thursday September 01, 2022 @12:35PM
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I’d say on a population level exercise (as in more active, less sedentary lifestyles) will be a large factor. Though on an individual level you are right that diet will be the big thing.
Though population level there is also a lot of food policy and incentive structures we could alter to improve diets in general as well.
Also, just not being sedentary all day is associated with a ton of positive health outcomes (possibly mental even more than physical) independent of body fat percentage. So it’s worth it all on its own.