Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese
www.nytimes.com
A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.

Summary

A new Lancet study reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, a sharp rise from just over half in 1990.

Obesity among adults doubled to over 40%, while rates among girls and women aged 15–24 nearly tripled to 29%.

The study highlights significant health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, and shortened life expectancy, alongside projected medical costs of up to $9.1 trillion over the next decade.

Experts stress obesity’s complex causes—genetic, environmental, and social—and call for structural reforms like food subsidies, taxes on sugary drinks, and expanded treatment access.

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  • @[email protected]English
    1•1 month ago

    me: in other words, america could be totally healthy eating the exact same food

    you: I don’t think we could eat the exact same diet

    notice the key difference in language. makes 100% of the difference. i choose my words with care.

    • @SanitationStation
      1•1 month ago

      So, I’m I to assume that you wanted to say that calories are more important than food quality?

      Sure. I agree with that.

      Regarding your careful choice of words. If you wanted to make a convoluted post in order to smugly debate some random person on the internet, then you have done an excellent job and I congratulate you sir.

      If you are trying to actually communicate clearly then you have some improvements to make.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•1 month ago

        i’m sorry that you misunderstood my post. i’m blocking you because i don’t like to be told how to hang out and talk about topics when plenty of others got it without having to tell me how smug i am for correcting terminology errors.