Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by soulbadguy on Friday October 11, 2024 @03:42PM
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So that's your explanation ? European are slimmer because they smoke more ??
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by adventured on Friday October 11, 2024 @04:11PM
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Which Europeans?
Countries in Europe with approximately the same obesity problem as the US:
Poland, Croatia, Romania, Britain, Hungary, Georgia, Slovakia, Chechia, Ireland, Greece.
And of course New Zealand, Australia, Canada are all in the same boat as well.
Those are all over 30% obesity and climbing (Romania is 38%, nearly at the US levels). The US is of course the leader of the pack, however it's all the same fundamental problem.
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by Scoundreller on Friday October 11, 2024 @08:54PM
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My running theory is that there’s more weight-discrimination in Europe, so you’re just less likely to see the overweight/obese in customer-facing positions.
Different European countries have different circuimstances, just like their counterparts, american states. But if we're talking about all of Europe and US, then yes, this is the main reason.
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by soulbadguy on Friday October 11, 2024 @05:53PM
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Source ?
Where are you getting this data from? Nicotine is an appetite suppressant but so is caffeine. I find it hard to believe that smoking alone is the reason for the difference.
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by merry_flame on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @12:38PM
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Lol, crazy theories require real proof. Netherlands: 10% obesity rate, 12% smoking rate.
That's million years of evolution with food scarcity and modern capitalist world which created unprecedented abundance of food (and other things). And before you compare it to Europe — europeans still smoke much more than americans. Tobacco is also just a chemical that decreases effects of obesity, just in a different form.