Re:Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed
by hirvi74 on Friday February 24, 2023 @10:53PM
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Overeating is the "cause" of obesity because that is the mechanism of action that facilitates obesity. How else could one reasonably become obese?
Overeating is the "how" not the "why" -- at least, that's how I see it.
It would be like saying alcohol is the root cause of alcoholism, when in reality, the root cause of alcoholism is often much more nuanced. Hence why many people with addictions tend to be polysubstance users or "hot swap" to a new vice after abstaining from another. It's not about the mechanism of escape, but rather the need to escape.
Re:Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed
by exfatloss on Saturday February 25, 2023 @10:31AM
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Overeating is the cause of obesity like saving money is the cause of being rich.
Yes, but that's not what we're talking about. It's an accounting tautology, not the root cause.
I think this is the real culprit - the idea that overeating is the root cause and not a symptom, and that a little bit of a push makes a difference.