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Obesity can 100% be prevented and/or reversed. It’s not a medical problem but a cultural one.



Respectfully I disagree and science seems to be supporting that point of view as well.

But, even if you call it a cultural issue, it is still a health issue. It causes billions in additional care, shortens lifespans, is a risk factor for many other diseases. Those facts alone make it a medical problem.


What if the same is true for Alzheimer's? We just don't know yet.




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