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At the same time, the world health organisation estimates 95% of people are inactive. I think a lack of activity is the biggest cause of the obesity crisis. Especially these days where even older generations who weren't raised in this modern environment are often chronically online nonetheless.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/02/medic...



Sure, but what I think I'm ultimately trying to say is: that problem probably isn't getting solved anytime soon, given what we've turned the world into with technology.

We can control sugar in the food supply, though. It would do quite a bit if we'd just stop shoving it where it doesn't belong.


Even if you control sugar it isn't going to offer nearly the same benefits to people as being active, especially late in life.


And I will state again that you're not going to solve the problem of people being active anytime soon - that's a personal choice people have to make for themselves, and we've seen it's not happening.

Control the dietary factors.




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