Site is a link aggregation of a series of blog posts that cite various studies about the mystery of why the obesity rate is increasing, and why the rate of increase is itself accelerating. Authors make a compelling argument that normal homeostatic processes (the theorized lipostat specifically) tend to keep people within a certain BMI range. Authors argue that environmental contamination is breaking the lipostat, driving obesity rates upwards, and faster where there's more contamination.

Interesting read and a great reason to switch to :vegan-v: with a focus on not buying anything wrapped in plastic.

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I mean yeah, I read the article and it states that people are eating less fats and less carbs and sugar than in the past, but are somehow consuming 400 calories/20% more calories than in the past, with the same macronutrient split. So where do the excess calories come from lmao?

    • silent_water [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      different people, no? like if one group cuts fats, they're necessarily eating more carbs and protein, while another group that cuts carbs is going to wind up eating more fats and protein?