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OLAZ3000 t1_iy02fmi wrote

Reply to comment by Celcey in Why do children with a higher bmi start puberty earlier? by -LoveMeMore

Actually this is not what current obesity research suggests... we actually don't entirely know why.

I do agree with you for prob 75% of obese children, but there are prob 25% for whom there are other factors we do not understand at play. (Google recent news on obsesity research.)

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riotousgrowlz t1_iy1t1u6 wrote

Sure but that’s not a problem solvable at an individual level— we need structural changes to help keep kids healthy. Long recess, more (non-traumatic) physical education, healthy school lunches, walkable cities, shorter workdays, regulations on advertising sugary foods to kids, reduction in environmental toxins that contribute to asthma, safe bike infrastructure, subsidies on fresh fruits and vegetables, etc. all would have an impact. But right now most obesity public health policy seems to “eat fewer calories dummy” followed up by a shocked pikachu face when that seems to have no impact.

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Celcey t1_iy4apx5 wrote

100% agree. We have a societal problem that is currently only solvable on an individual level, and that's just not gonna fly.

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