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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4631958" data-attributes="member: 63706">Another point I wanted to address. Obesity is not a disease or an unhealthy condition in and of itself. It is a symptom. Sometimes it is simply a symptom of too many calories in, not enough out. Fat storage is a natural reaction of the body to prepare for lean times. In the modern, developed world, lean times don&#039;t come as regularly as they used to. Obesity in conjunction with an unhealthy diet can be a concern, but it is not the obesity itself that is the issue. Carrying around extra weight around the middle can deform the ribcage, and possibly cause the heart to work harder, but these are not generally a concern without other conditions at play.The truth is, obesity is not the problem we have been led to believe. In fact, it&#039;s not even as prevelant in the US as many people like to claim. So much so that they had to change what was considered obese so more people fit into the category. Much like they&#039;ve redefined what constitutes high blood pressure. &quot;Fat Americans&quot; is a false narrative pushed by people, like the ones Ricky listens to, who want to force the belief that Americans are weak, overly self-indulgent, decadent, and deserving of ridicule, derision, and even destruction. It&#039;s simply not true. Just look at how many people mention obesity as a co-morbidity of covid deaths, like it&#039;s the only co-morbidity. It&#039;s not even a condition, it is a symptom. People with actual heart and lung problems are the ones who are at highest risk, but let&#039;s only talk about obesity, and not actually help people who need it. How out of touch with reality can people get? Don&#039;t bother answering, I&#039;m afraid I have already seen it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4631958, member: 63706"] Another point I wanted to address. Obesity is not a disease or an unhealthy condition in and of itself. It is a symptom. Sometimes it is simply a symptom of too many calories in, not enough out. Fat storage is a natural reaction of the body to prepare for lean times. In the modern, developed world, lean times don't come as regularly as they used to. Obesity in conjunction with an unhealthy diet can be a concern, but it is not the obesity itself that is the issue. Carrying around extra weight around the middle can deform the ribcage, and possibly cause the heart to work harder, but these are not generally a concern without other conditions at play. The truth is, obesity is not the problem we have been led to believe. In fact, it's not even as prevelant in the US as many people like to claim. So much so that they had to change what was considered obese so more people fit into the category. Much like they've redefined what constitutes high blood pressure. "Fat Americans" is a false narrative pushed by people, like the ones Ricky listens to, who want to force the belief that Americans are weak, overly self-indulgent, decadent, and deserving of ridicule, derision, and even destruction. It's simply not true. Just look at how many people mention obesity as a co-morbidity of covid deaths, like it's the only co-morbidity. It's not even a condition, it is a symptom. People with actual heart and lung problems are the ones who are at highest risk, but let's only talk about obesity, and not actually help people who need it. How out of touch with reality can people get? Don't bother answering, I'm afraid I have already seen it. [/QUOTE]

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