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When did obesity really become an epidemic?
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:04 pm
Okay, for those of you who have been around for longer than I have, when did obesity really become a common problem in our society? When I look at pictures, movies, etc. of say, the 60’s and 70’s, you didn’t really see a lot of obese people. Most people seemed like they were in decent shape.
Was it the 80’s? 90’s? When did you personally start noticing more and more people were heavier?
Was it the 80’s? 90’s? When did you personally start noticing more and more people were heavier?
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Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:05 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Cable tv. Before there just wasn’t enough to hold your attention all day. And size portions became much larger. …late 80s , early 90s it kicked off imo.
This post was edited on 7/7/23 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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When did you personally start noticing more and more people were heavier?
I was born in 80, so literally my entire life.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:08 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The obesity in this country is actually shocking.
Everywhere you look.
Everywhere you look.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:08 pm to SaintlyTiger88
the early 80s is when a noticeable trend upwards began
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:08 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I believe Chauncey Morlan started it in 1890
This post was edited on 7/7/23 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
When mega food corporations paid off the "scientific" community to start pushing upside down nutrition standards, ie- Animal fats bad. Carbs good. Look at Americans now. Waddling walruses.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:12 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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In 1980, Coca-Cola began using HFCS in its beverages, and by the mid 80s most other soft drink companies had followed suit
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:12 pm to Spoonbilla
Late 90’s early 2000’s
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:16 pm to diat150
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Late 90’s early 2000’s
I was gonna say the same thing
Access to cheap, “super sized” fast food became popular.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:18 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Lots of bad trends started in 1980 or so
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:18 pm to SaintlyTiger88
50 years ago most men worked manual labor 8-10 hours a day and eating their peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Then they came home to a wife’s home cooked meal that she made after cleaning house all day. Over the last 15 years or so both husband and wife spend all day on a computer and then come home and spend most of their time on their phones. They workout 3-4 days a week at the gym but are still fat. People actually pay monthly fees to go workout and burn calories, something folks use to just do naturally.
I have no idea the answer to OPs question. I know spending all day at work sitting in a chair and then spending most of your evening at home sitting in a chair isn’t going to help you be thin whether you go to the gym or not
I have no idea the answer to OPs question. I know spending all day at work sitting in a chair and then spending most of your evening at home sitting in a chair isn’t going to help you be thin whether you go to the gym or not
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:19 pm to Spoonbilla
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When mega food corporations paid off the "scientific" community to start pushing upside down nutrition standards, ie- Animal fats bad. Carbs good.
this is exactly what happened, and people are still buying into it.
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Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:20 pm to SaintlyTiger88
And the trend continues if not accelerate.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:21 pm to SaintlyTiger88
When fast food became everywhere and was pushed onto kids with specialized meals. The 80s did some disservice, but frick all that food anyways
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:22 pm to SEClint
When quantity over quality became a thing.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:23 pm to OysterPoBoy
Obesity, probably the 90s. The upswing to fatness started prior, about the time microwaves became a household staple.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:24 pm to ShrevetownTiger
the decline of cigarette smoking directly corrolates to the increase in obesity
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:25 pm to Mushroom1968
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50 years ago most men worked manual labor 8-10 hours a day and eating their peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Then they came home to a wife’s home cooked meal that she made after cleaning house all day. Over the last 15 years or so both husband and wife spend all day on a computer and then come home and spend most of their time on their phones. They workout 3-4 days a week at the gym but are still fat. People actually pay monthly fees to go workout and burn calories, something folks use to just do naturally.
I have no idea the answer to OPs question. I know spending all day at work sitting in a chair and then spending most of your evening at home sitting in a chair isn’t going to help you be thin whether you go to the gym or not
There's a three mile long sidewalk between Jonesboro and Hodge. Men would walk from Jonesboro to the paper mill in Hodge, work their shift, and walk the three miles back.
Posted on 7/7/23 at 12:26 pm to supatigah
When Bull in the ring was banned from middle school practice
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