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They should just lead with saying that obesity rates have tripled since the 1960s and maybe they will start declining a bit now.

• estearum 2mo ago
  Very well-supported argument by the fact that obesity tends to accumulate in the well-off who can afford lots of food, while poor folks tend to be slender. So yeah, clearly lower spending on food would reduce obesity.
  • nvme0n1p1 2mo ago
    Obesity is inversely correlated with income. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237141/us-obesity-by-annual-income/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/237141/us-obesity-by-ann...
    • estearum 2mo ago
      Correct.
    • the_real_cher 2mo ago
      i think they were being sarcastic with a very valid point ;)
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  • xnx 2mo ago
    Cheap GLP-1's will probably finally bend this curve for lower incomes. Muscle-mass (via paid meds) will be the new marker of wealth/status for upper incomes.