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> Why did obesity increase linearly for half a century and then suddenly increase exponentially starting in 1980?

I do know one thing people used to jump on that coincides with this timing, but I don't know how likely it is to be a/the culprit - high-fructose corn syrup. It's the green line on this graph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Sweetener_consumption,...



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