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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources (theconversation.com)

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[–] jordanlund 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I know, I was thinking more like 70-75%...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It takes a lot of bad nutrition to make children obese

[–] jordanlund 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not necessarily... It takes food deserts and poverty.

If mom and dad can't afford to go anywhere but McDonalds, it's going to happen.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4205193/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's statistically way less likely.

But also anecdotally, I have seen way too many kids sustained on McDonald's or worse, and they often remain a healthy weight.

What's going on nutrient wise is hard to tell, but it's not easy to make a kid fat. You have to really impress some bad eating habits on them to make it happen.