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On 'obesity,' trauma triggers, and the sphere of legitimate controversy (E59)

The Adam Ragusea Podcast

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The Future of Obesity

The word obese has nonetheless been fatally tainted. People use obese as an insult the same way that they use fat as an insult. Variables like what neighborhood you grew up in and how much money your parents made are far more predictive of your body fat levels than anything else. No weight loss regime has proven widely effective in the long term with the exception of bariatric surgery. The new generation of better, safer appetite suppressants will render that whole mess.

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