POLL Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the US will be severely obese by 2030, study suggests | Ars Technica
I could have predicted this just from looking around the parking lot of ANY Walmart. And it's not b/c I live in SW VA, which is somewhat akin to W. VA in certain demographics. I do not understand this. Study and study keeps reinforcing the benefits of EXERCISE and HEALTHY DIETS.....so why is this a trend? Poll below!
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.There are places in America where they have already surpassed those numbers.
Sticks48
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Dec 21, 2019
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I agree that anytime I visit a Walmart, the other customers appear to be very overweight for the vast majority of them.
@TomMcGiverin There is no place like a Walmart for a boost of confidence. 
@Sticks48 For me, it has the opposite effect. Instead of making me feel superior to most of the other customers, I end up feeling depressed about the workers and other customers looking so beat down and unhappy about being there.
Another choice should be added to the poll: food is the most reliable source of personal comfort. For many, it's the only source.
BitFlipper
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Dec 20, 2019
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I'm now 221, down from 245 two months ago, and 274 last year. I do a heavy gym workout 3 times a week and have eliminated almost all unhealthy foods and unhealthy portions. I am sick and tired of being marginalized as a fat person and I've decided it's within my power to change that.
BitFlipper
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Dec 20, 2019
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That is great progress and I am happy for you. Keep up the good work.
Doing my part right now, aaanndd failing to give a rat's ass....
AnneWimsey
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Dec 20, 2019
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