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    1. Erin Riley‏Verified account @erinrileyau 30 Apr 2018

      My five point plan to fight obesity: - Standard 30 hour working week. - Higher top tax rate - More generous welfare payments - Cities designed to be more walkable - Accessible and affordable mental health care.

      44 replies 98 retweets 554 likes
    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 May 2018
      Replying to @erinrileyau

      While I agree with all of this on principle I'm not sure the evidence supports it as a solution to obesity. Mental health, for example, is such a horribly complicated correlation it's hard to sort out the cause/effect relationship

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Erin Riley‏Verified account @erinrileyau 1 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      I’m on my phone now, but I have evidence for almost all of these points!! (Except maybe mental health)

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 May 2018
      Replying to @erinrileyau

      I'll await it eagerly 😊 obviously urban design is related to obesity but I'm not as convinced on the other points

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    5. Erin Riley‏Verified account @erinrileyau 1 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      The relationship between sedentary lifestyles and obesity is pretty well-established. Difficult to not be sedentary, though, when you’re in an office all daylight hours 5 days a week

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 May 2018
      Replying to @erinrileyau

      This is true, but shortening the work week may not translate into more exercise. The reasons for sedentary behavior are many and complex and very interrelated with the whole urban design point

      1:39 AM - 1 May 2018
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        2. Erin Riley‏Verified account @erinrileyau 1 May 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          I totally get it might not happen automatically, but I can’t see it happening without doing something to redress our work/nonwork balance

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 1 May 2018
          Replying to @erinrileyau

          Honestly I think you'd get much more bang for your buck with something like an increase in minimum wage. I'm not sure the causal connection between hours worked and obesity is strong enough to make much difference. At the very least it's a pretty minimal marginal benefit

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