Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t

Re:Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They K... by exfatloss on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:00PM (#35446991)

> The three-day meeting was infused with an implicit understanding of what obesity is not: a personal failing.

This weird push that "it's not a moral personal failing" is so strange. Is anybody serious claiming it is? Sure, your weird uncle might.

But I'd hope the actual scientists would focus on finding the causes instead of whatever this is.

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Re:Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They K... by sp332 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:24PM (#35447194)

Because on a policy level, it's often treated that way.

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Re:Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They K... by exfatloss on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:45PM (#35447354)

Do you have an example? Besides banning big gulps and ineffectual ad campaigns I don't recall much policy on the topic.

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Re:Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They K... by throwawaysleep on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:30PM (#35447243)

> Is anybody serious claiming it is?

Most Americans.

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Re:Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They K... by exfatloss on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:47PM (#35447373)

Ha, ok. On the other hand I'd argue "evidence it's genetic" is also clearly false.

There are certainly genetic factors that make some people vulnerable but our genetics haven't changed that much in the last 30 years. Obesity has.

The combination of genetics with our lifestyle and dietary context is where it's at IMO.

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