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[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Yeah but the obesity craze didn't kick off until the 70s. We've been forcing kids to sit down at school for a lot longer than that.

They were more active outside of school before that, yes, but mostly they didn't eat an ultra-high-processed diet rich in simple carbs. We know why it happened, we're just so addicted to the problem that the solution is only now coming, in injectable form.

I say that as a thin person who takes a small GP1 dose because of the long-term sugar addiction I've had since before I can literally remember...