Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese

Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese

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  • TheEntity@lemmy.world
    211·
    2 年前

    Because the obesity and their bad health likely has a single cause. Whether it’s neglect, bad mental health or something else, it all increases the likelihood of obesity and being otherwise unhealthy. This headline seems to paint the fat people as leeches of the system, while they are often already sick and obesity just one of their symptoms.

      • Default_Defect@midwest.socialEnglish
        31·
        2 年前

        Taking BMI as gospel is another problem, to be considered in an ideal weight, I’d have to weigh as much as when I was 17 and that was when I was the most active in my whole life (walking to and from school, PE at school, going outside with friends daily, etc.) No chance I can cut to that weight at 35 in a healthy way.

    • asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
      112·
      2 年前

      It is my opinion this article is a symptom of the current culture that being fat is some sort of moral failing. The fact that they can tie it to some vaguely tangible monetary cost is the justification.

      • exocrinous@startrek.websiteEnglish
        21·
        2 年前

        Also what if someone wants to be fat? "No, you’re not allowed to look how you want to look. You have to change your appearance to fit in because uhhhhhh you need to go produce more labour value for Capital.

        Fuck that shit. It’s fashy as hell. Also transphobic vibes tbh.