The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
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The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
The food industry is basically poisoning us & successive UK governments have caved in to their lobbying against eg sugar tax & other relatively “tame” efforts to legislate for better public health!
The number one killer on the planet isn’t smoking! It’s the food we eat!!!!
*Must watch*
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The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
@ChrisMayLA6 the fundamental reason we're failing to tackle the obesity crisis is that *obesity* is not the problem.
Obesity itself is a symptom of a whole host of so-called lifestyle choices that people realistically have little control over. Stress, lack of exercise, junk food, etc all contribute to obesity and to all the things obesity is blamed for. We cannot improve health by focusing on one symptom that is easy to measure, especially when it makes the entire conversation one of "personal responsibility." That's just a fancy way of saying victim blaming. We know that shame doesn't work, that 95% of diets fail longterm, and that yoyo dieting is more damaging to health than just staying fat.
People don't have sedentary lifestyles, they're stuck in deadend jobs that leave little time or energy for anything else.
People don't choose an unhealthy diet, they eat what they can afford and access to survive.
People don't take on stress for fun, they're living through a never ending omnicrisis.
So he's right that weight loss drugs aren't the answer, but he's still asking the wrong question! -
@ChrisMayLA6 the fundamental reason we're failing to tackle the obesity crisis is that *obesity* is not the problem.
Obesity itself is a symptom of a whole host of so-called lifestyle choices that people realistically have little control over. Stress, lack of exercise, junk food, etc all contribute to obesity and to all the things obesity is blamed for. We cannot improve health by focusing on one symptom that is easy to measure, especially when it makes the entire conversation one of "personal responsibility." That's just a fancy way of saying victim blaming. We know that shame doesn't work, that 95% of diets fail longterm, and that yoyo dieting is more damaging to health than just staying fat.
People don't have sedentary lifestyles, they're stuck in deadend jobs that leave little time or energy for anything else.
People don't choose an unhealthy diet, they eat what they can afford and access to survive.
People don't take on stress for fun, they're living through a never ending omnicrisis.
So he's right that weight loss drugs aren't the answer, but he's still asking the wrong question!Yes, I'd agree with all of that, I think; its a much larger social structural issue... and, as you say can end up as victim blaming. This was sort of why I put 'obesity crisis' in quotation marks... but your post is much more eloquent than mine on this.... (boosted)
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@ChrisMayLA6 the fundamental reason we're failing to tackle the obesity crisis is that *obesity* is not the problem.
Obesity itself is a symptom of a whole host of so-called lifestyle choices that people realistically have little control over. Stress, lack of exercise, junk food, etc all contribute to obesity and to all the things obesity is blamed for. We cannot improve health by focusing on one symptom that is easy to measure, especially when it makes the entire conversation one of "personal responsibility." That's just a fancy way of saying victim blaming. We know that shame doesn't work, that 95% of diets fail longterm, and that yoyo dieting is more damaging to health than just staying fat.
People don't have sedentary lifestyles, they're stuck in deadend jobs that leave little time or energy for anything else.
People don't choose an unhealthy diet, they eat what they can afford and access to survive.
People don't take on stress for fun, they're living through a never ending omnicrisis.
So he's right that weight loss drugs aren't the answer, but he's still asking the wrong question!@jetlagjen @ChrisMayLA6 if the UK government really cared about the "obesity crisis" they would be rolling out safe protected cycle lanes across the country. They would be making sure everyone had the things they need within a 15 minute walk of where they live. They would make sure food deserts don't exist.
You're completely correct to say obesity isn't a choice someone makes. It's a condition forced upon them by modern society and the built environment.
But it's easier to blame people.
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@ChrisMayLA6 the fundamental reason we're failing to tackle the obesity crisis is that *obesity* is not the problem.
Obesity itself is a symptom of a whole host of so-called lifestyle choices that people realistically have little control over. Stress, lack of exercise, junk food, etc all contribute to obesity and to all the things obesity is blamed for. We cannot improve health by focusing on one symptom that is easy to measure, especially when it makes the entire conversation one of "personal responsibility." That's just a fancy way of saying victim blaming. We know that shame doesn't work, that 95% of diets fail longterm, and that yoyo dieting is more damaging to health than just staying fat.
People don't have sedentary lifestyles, they're stuck in deadend jobs that leave little time or energy for anything else.
People don't choose an unhealthy diet, they eat what they can afford and access to survive.
People don't take on stress for fun, they're living through a never ending omnicrisis.
So he's right that weight loss drugs aren't the answer, but he's still asking the wrong question!@jetlagjen @ChrisMayLA6 Well, there was a time when #brexshit was thought to be going to fix one of those problems - lack of exercise - by making it too expensive for many people to run cars. Sadly that's just one of the promises of #brexshit that hasn't fully lived up to expectations.
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@jetlagjen @ChrisMayLA6 Well, there was a time when #brexshit was thought to be going to fix one of those problems - lack of exercise - by making it too expensive for many people to run cars. Sadly that's just one of the promises of #brexshit that hasn't fully lived up to expectations.
@TimWardCam @ChrisMayLA6 all that's happened there is proving that you can't price people out of a necessity.
If a car is the only way to get to work because we don't have functional public transport, then other "luxuries" like good food get cut first. -
The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
@ChrisMayLA6
well put.I think there would be benefit to some distinguishing between people who are capable of using ozempic responsibly and those who cannot, to gain the dual benefits of agency and stewardship. one way to distinguish might be to have them demonstrate how strongly "the cultural body norms" affect their choices. if it is to a degree above higher 0%, regulate their access.
ultimately everybody educates themselves to a point where they're able to make their own good decisions.
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The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Easiest and most natural weight loss product dietitians don't want you to know about.Its not only natural but beneficial in many ways beside weight loss.
I dropped from 150kg/330.6lbs to 98kg/216lbs plus my blood sugar and cholesterol is normal first time in 30+ year.
1 table spoon in the morning in luke warm water. Add bit of honey and or brown sugar. Also maybe a dash of cinnamon.
Free advice never comes cheap that's why they don't like to tell you about it.
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The rise of weight-loss drugs is in danger of turning a public-health issue (the 'obesity crisis') into a consumer choice issue and is a dangerous shift (not least as the drugs have unwelcome side-effects).
We should be focussed on people's health & well-being, and while that may involve some weight loss, a focus on attaining some ultra thin emerging norm is dangerous & driven not by health concerns but by pharmaceutical profits.
#health #WeightLossDrugs #politics
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
@ChrisMayLA6 Shortly after arriving in
I was outpaced on the 500m climb up the neary hill by some folks who could have been 80.I realized I really had stepped through the looking glass.
When I left
I was not only slimmer, but in the best shape of my life. Six years of walking everywhere, not owning a car, and getting involved in local sports and hobby clubs paid off.In
the same approach to life is not actually possible because of our built environment, work habits, and social structures. I've tried. I've failed.I'm confident the obesity crisis is entirely a manufactured one, built out of a lack of democratically guided thought and control over social decision making.
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