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Someone is going to post now about how this ^^^ is entirely the result of poverty vs. privilege, and lack of access to preventative health care, and health disparities etc etc.  Not the case in my big hospital: the majority of these fat, sick people were middle income, one-time professionals and/or well-paid tradesmen & blue collar workers with gold-plated health insurance.  Lots of WMATA drivers and mechanics, public school teachers, city/state/federal office workers, etc.

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They used to say that about poor people and cholera - it was due to bad lifestyles, they were too dirty, whatever.  Then we fixed the sanitation, and we brought it to an end.    We went from shaming to public health.

I have normal BMI.  I bike commute regularly.  I know that lots of people are afraid to.  I know that studies have shown that more walkable bikeable communities lead to more exercise, and even to less obesity.  Rather than shaming people, my focus is on making the place where I live more walkable and bikeable than it now is. That won't help people who are most resistant to changing their lifestyle, or people with thyroid problems, but I think it can help many. [/quote]

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