alt Hacker News> Of course, that assumes your goal is to actually help the fatties
I don't believe that's possible. They have to choose a healthier lifestyle by themselves.
It's not that people are fat because no one told them to eat healthy and exercise sometimes. They're fat because they have ignored that advice for a long time.
They aren't missing information about diet and exercise, they're missing diet and exercise.
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> I don't believe that's possible.
You believe incorrectly.
> They're fat because they have ignored that advice for a long time.
Ah yes, the medical equivalent of "works on my machine".
You've now shifted from "how effective is this treatment" to "whose fault is it when the treatment doesn't work".
You will be able to help the fatties when you shift back into asking the question that matters.
You don't believe it's possible? Obviously it's possible! Look around, we have what are essentially miracle drugs available, and you are still pushing ideas that have mostly failed for the last 50 years!