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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 15

      Health Nerd Retweeted Matthew Syed

      Ignoring the structural social forces that drive obesity isn't an edgy opinion, it's just ignoranthttps://twitter.com/matthewsyed/status/1360913923340394499 …

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      Matthew SyedVerified account @matthewsyed
      Here I say that some obese people could lose weight with willpower - more exercise, less food. I explicitly exclude those with thyroid & other conditions. That this has caused offence underlines my point: we've seen a collapse in individual responsibility https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/this-obesity-drug-is-a-miracle-but-the-side-effects-are-hard-to-swallow-dczghn080 …
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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 15

      Ignorant people like to talk about individual responsibility as the cause of obesity because it absolves society of any responsibility to fix demonstrably broken systems. It is, at best, extremely unscientific

      14 replies 25 retweets 190 likes
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    3. Sarah Grynpas‏ @SarahGrynpas Feb 15
      Replying to @GidMK

      I believe you’ve spoken about how you’ve successfully maintained a significant weight loss? Does that inform your view that there’s no place to discuss individual measures even if we must also discuss food environment?

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 15
      Replying to @SarahGrynpas

      Yep I've lost and maintained 25kg altogether. I think the place for individual influences on behaviour is in discussion with individuals - if we're talking about societal issues then the focus obviously has to be societal

      10:16 PM - 15 Feb 2021
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        2. Sarah Grynpas‏ @SarahGrynpas Feb 15
          Replying to @GidMK

          Congratulations. The question then becomes, if you can make this change without waiting for society to change why can’t anyone else? We aren’t in control of everything but we’re in control of some things. I don’t understand the belief that you have agency and others don’t.

          3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        3. čuoččuhan‏ @EMSimma Feb 15
          Replying to @SarahGrynpas @GidMK

          One needs to know if one eats because of hunger or to fill other gaps. Realize that one inherits both genes but also social class, diet and habits, hard to brake. Thirdly eating unhealthy equals eating less. And finally eating with a smaller plate and glass and right proportionspic.twitter.com/MDFlWznX8g

          Portion plate from Croi showing 2 egg sized potatoes on the 1/4 of the plate, 1/4 of the plate  with fish, chicken or meat, 1/2 plate of vegetables or salad.
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