Factors that encourage obesity: genetics, a sedentary lifestyle, macro-nutrient ratio (dubious?), total calories consumed, presence of existing fat, aesthetic preferences, gut bioeme, and ultra-processing: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-theory-of-obesity/ Any others? #obesity #food #nutrition
@erose Man, excellent points about mental health and social well-being. Brilliant.
@koavf aww gosh. ;) Glad you enjoy or found it helpful.
@koavf maybe situational stress & related behaviors and biochemistry; weird & possibly pathologically induced processing of nutrician; maladaptive social dynamics.
Not an expert. But I note, the article description appears to consider a human body alone, not as a biopsychosocial unit of a social species. I don't think it's a full picture for human health.