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by tinalumfoil 1815 days ago
Heart disease killed twice the people as COVID in 2020, I really doubt helping people feel okay being fat is "the right direction".

https://cdn.jamanetwork.com/ama/content_public/journal/jama/...

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And do you think that scummy and often fraudulent weight loss pill ads are going to solve that problem?

We are dealing with COVID by methods that have been tested for efficacy with significant scientific rigor. If the same rigor were applied to products shilled by weight loss ads, I don't think anyone would have an issue with them.

It's not, though. Nobody goes to jail if their weight loss pills don't work, or put people in the hospital, or are just placebo sugar capsules.