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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your friend is probably very insecure about his own weight, and also anxious about trying this drug himself because he's in a position to read about the clinical trial dossiers and post-commercialization reports on severe side effects.

I have to say, as a biologist working in pharma, he's not wrong: some people have died due to complications from slow-moving bowels, and a lot of people taking this drug will realize they can't stop taking it, otherwise the weight will come back. If I had weight issues, I would hesitate to try it too, because I've read some research articles about it that are quite disturbing!

Let's just say it's not the miracle drug people think it is. I hope your husband and sibling are very educated about it and know the limitations of their medication.

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I totally disagree. I think it is a miracle drug. 75 percent of Americans are overweight. This drug helps tremendously, with relatively manageable side effects. To ignore that is so short sighted. [/quote]

But people will argue vehemently that you can be fit and fat. Why are we suddenly rushing to use drugs to control weight if it doesn’t matter? Also, let’s see how these lab rats fare in a few years after continued use. [/quote]

Not all people are the same.
You can be fit and fat.
Fat also increases some risks like diabetes.

Everyone including ops friend should myob [/quote]

There is not a single objective health measure that improves by carrying excessive body fat other than being dramatically underweight. That's reality. [/quote]

Reality is that you and the rest of the fatphobes on this forum/in this culture don't give a rat's behind about a fat stranger's health. Fat bodies are an acceptable target for your concern trolling, othering, and ableism. That's it. You hide behind "health concerns" but if you really gave a damn about a stranger's health, you wouldn't lead by insulting their intelligence, framing yourself as superior because you wear a smaller size, and then treating them like a hapless idiot who needs your help or your opinion.

Being judged for existing in the body you've got isn't good for anyone's health, doesn't motivate people to change their body shape, and can actively harm people to the point of suicidal ideation and self-harm.

There's not a single objective health measure that improves by being judged by a stranger. THAT is reality, so STFU.[/quote]

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