Re:Ozempic could delay ageing, researchers suggest
by fnord77 on Sunday September 01, 2024 @10:28AM
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yes, because historically, food has been so scarce that we never evolved a shutoff mechanism on our own.
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Re:Ozempic could delay ageing, researchers suggest
by dirtdobber on Sunday September 01, 2024 @04:39PM
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I don't disagree with your premise, but I also don't fully agree with it as a comprehensive explanation. Overeating seems to be a uniquely American problem, and independent of a nation's food security status. For example, the obesity rate in Japan is much lower than that of the US and I don't think that's due to them (a) not having enough food to over-indulge or (b) somehow having evolved a shutoff mechanism that Americans have yet to develop.
To me, it seems almost entirely explained by culture.