Does anyone care about the obesity explosion?
When I read Dr Sanjay Gupta’s post on How do I get people to care about obesity? I wondered whether people think that all this talk about America and the rich countries in the world going fat is a joke. Does anyone really care?
I think it’s easy not to care as long as it’s not your problem. But if you are a compassionate sort of person you might want to know why the developed world is turning into generation X-large. Too much of the sedentary life and too much unnecessary food intake are the primary reasons. Children are also victims of this disturbing trend. A war on obesity is only as necessary as a war on smoking,drugs and excessive alcohol abuse.
It’s not about being ’size-ist’. It’s about saving yourself from unnecessary diseases like diabetes,blood pressure,prostate cancer and degenerative arthritis. Isn’t the idea of a life filled with unnecessary suffering enough to motivate people to get into shape instead of lobbying for the right of the flab?
How do I get people to care about obesity?, a war on obesity

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