Without ruining the entire thing, let's just say that we aren't that great at reporting/acting on obesity in hospital
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Replying to @GidMK @ANZOS_Society
Oh dear...that doesn't sound very good.
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Replying to @Minenorin @ANZOS_Society
Look, it's not terrible. It's something we need to work on rather than an enormous issue in and of itself
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Replying to @GidMK @ANZOS_Society
I've always felt that the obesity issue seemed a bit strange. Locally we don't take it very seriously unless someone has gone too far.
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Replying to @Minenorin @ANZOS_Society
I think it's a very complex problem. For example, the question of whether it is a disease is a very contentious one
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Replying to @GidMK @ANZOS_Society
A few of my doctors and the endocrinologist in particular think it's fine so long as your waist circumference isn't above 40 cm.
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They're a bit histrionic when it comes to my waist because I have metabolic syndrome and one can never be too careful with that one.
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But would you consider it an epidemic? Considering that it can be self inflicted as well?
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Replying to @Minenorin
I think it's again pretty tough. We know that most of the causes of obesity are socially determined
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Replying to @GidMK @Minenorin
But on the other hand personal actions do play a role. There's certainly a tremendous amount of obesity in most countries
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I'm not sure if labeling it an epidemic is a good or a bad thing. It's iffy.
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Replying to @GidMK
In my opinion I think it's harmful because when a layman thinks of an epidemic they're thinking cholera or dengue. Using epidemic to refer
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Replying to @Minenorin @GidMK
Obesity makes people think that they're dealing with fear mongering.
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