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Dec 11, 2024
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Chester Copperpot
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Well if people don't want treatment, how do you treat it as a disease? Doc my
back hurts. Doc I have high blood pressure. Doc I have diabetes. Okay I'll prescribe eating 1,200 calories a day, nah that's too hard I can't do that.
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Chronic disease makes up 85% of US healthcare costs, and more than half of
Pepe
Dec 11, 11:50am
We don't treat obesity as a disease. That's our first failing.
TN_Coug
Dec 11, 11:51am
Gotta drive down the cost of Ozempic et al
RSL
Dec 11, 11:53am
Well if people don't want treatment, how do you treat it as a disease? Doc my
Chester Copperpot
Dec 11, 11:58am
Calling people fat is violence
Jericho
Dec 11, 11:59am
Sitting next to fat people on airplanes is real violence.
Chester Copperpot
Dec 11, 12:00pm
It’s assault when someone’s fat is overflowing the seat they have
Jericho
Dec 11, 12:00pm
I have had doctors tell me to lose weight.
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:06pm
I woke up looking for violence
TN_Coug
Dec 11, 12:13pm
88% of Americans have at least one component of metabolic syndrome
cougfanz
Dec 11, 11:59am
Sad that we have removed even the social stigmas that discouraged this.
cdr88
Dec 11, 12:07pm
Being nice is not a problem. Drs and close loved ones need to be the ones..
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:10pm
You're right about the conversations targeting change. But fat people
cdr88
Dec 11, 12:36pm
I would need more context I suppose.
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:47pm
Nearly 40% are pre-diabetic.
KCFan85
Dec 11, 12:15pm
Wow, most of those are linked to obesity and/or hygiene. We need people to take better care of themselves. There are
Byron McNertney
Dec 11, 12:00pm
Exactly. The solution is simple. Move more. Eat better.
KCFan85
Dec 11, 12:05pm
Easy solution but tough for many.
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:12pm
If I can do it - and I do - anyone can. Really. They can start ...
KCFan85
Dec 11, 12:20pm
Oh for sure. I was in the best shape and lost 50 lbs in 4 months
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:30pm
It's simple, but not easy.
Byron McNertney
Dec 11, 12:34pm
But very worth it. Sleep better. Feel better. Work better.
NYCougz
Dec 11, 12:36pm
Unfortunately it's not simple since obesity changes people brain function
TN_Coug
Dec 11, 12:16pm
It's literally as simple as stepping away from your desk to walk ...
KCFan85
Dec 11, 12:24pm
I get it. I do that. But obese people's functional MRI's are different than normally peoples.
TN_Coug
Dec 11, 12:44pm
True. And what helps normalize their brain function? Exercise. Yes, ...
KCFan85
Dec 11, 12:55pm
Ironically glp1 agonist drugs normalize that brain function.
TN_Coug
Dec 11, 1:25pm
Okay. But there's no way I'd risk gastroparesis. Rare, I guess. But ...
KCFan85
Dec 11, 1:45pm
Stop eating processed and packaged food #1. Yes also move more.
CMAC38
Dec 11, 12:42pm
25% of all US healthcare costs are diabetes and diabetes comorbidities
AggieWeekendCougar
Dec 11, 12:03pm
It’s a cultural health and living problem, not primarily a ‘healthcare’ problem
Tygger
Dec 11, 12:14pm
RFK adding a spotlight that has been overdue on our food issues
SwanSong
Dec 11, 1:48pm
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