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Being overweight. It's a matter of years before a magic pill cures obesity.
Obesity will no longer be seen as a social taboo, but as a disease than can be cured.
I hope you’re right. I hope soon. If there’s any way to fix obesity it will make a very noticeable impact on life expectancy, and health expectancy.
As a personal note, my Mom is approaching 80 with serious health issues and lack of mobility. She would be so much better off if one of those was not obesity
Ozempic already exists. Its only going to get more refined from here.
How do you see that manifesting?
Hunger suppressant? Prevention of food breakdown? Some meth like energy burning? Some test like muscle growth?
All have dangers.
I suppose you could have some sort of fat camp where you are monitored by doctors and lose like 1kg a week for a couple of months.
It's worth considering that obesity was far, far less common 40-50 years ago than it is now. I don't know exactly why. It could have to do with something in the food supply, or some other environmental or cultural factor.
Sugar and carbs
How do you see that manifesting?
Hunger suppressant? Prevention of food breakdown? Some meth like energy burning? Some test like muscle growth?
All have dangers.
I suppose you could have some sort of fat camp where you are monitored by doctors and lose like 1kg a week for a couple of months.
Why not a fashion choice?
Because it's extremely unhealthy?
Hasn't stopped fashion before
Yes, but also it was once a status symbol to drink lead (because it was sweet). We know better now, and haven't returned to that.
If you can already be any size you want I'm sure you can make sure to keep the fat out of your organs.
That's how I see it now.
Could be