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Ineedavodka2019 t1_j1nbojd wrote

Reply to comment by SuperMarioBrother64 in Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders by giuliomagnifico

I agree that you need to love yourself no matter your weight. However, I do not agree that being obese is good for you. Basically self love should not be tied to physical appearance. Health is usually adversely affected by being obese (ie -a bmi of 30+ on a non athlete).

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PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j1nn5ix wrote

Health is affected far before obesity.

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MethylSamsaradrolone t1_j1o04wh wrote

It's awkward to then bring up the next layer; which is that the majority of people are clinically overweight and that designation already carries health issues. Easily 60-75%+ of myriad countries now.

The pushback is immense for mentioning that what many, many, many people perceive as normal is already too sedentary and overly high in bodyfat%.

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