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Re:There are now 8B of us – but soon we'll hit a decline we'... by thr0wawayf00 on Saturday November 12, 2022 @05:43PM (#33577912)
> isn’t that because we’re getting healthier and healthier?

Not necessarily, just look at the obesity epidemic. 40% of Americans are now obese. Not overweight, obese. Our society has tackled large scale public health issues that used to kill lots of people (cholera, polio, etc.) But living longer is no way an indicator that we are healthier than we used to be. There's not as much out there to kill us when we're young.

0: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/...

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Re:There are now 8B of us – but soon we'll hit a decline we'... by frumper on Sunday November 13, 2022 @12:47AM (#33580448)
I’d say being alive and obese is healthier than dying earlier from diseases we’ve been successful at tackling. Obese doesn’t mean anything close to being unable to work and be productive for society. A 6ft tall man is obese at 220. Hardly debilitating.
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