16/10/2024
I haven’t posted in a while. For many reasons, but the main one being, I just grew tired of doom scrolling and killing time. It was draining.
But, I always knew there would be something that comes along that I just think needed fleshing out from my perspective. So here I am.
And this is it: Weight Loss jabs for the obese to get them back to work.
It’s a mighty complex issue because public health is complex, as is obesity.
I can’t speak much to public health, but I do have some knowledge on the world of obesity.
So much of what I have listened to (, newscast etc) and read about around this topic has focussed on the following:
- Will it make people lose weight?
- Are the jabs safe?
- Will it make them go back to work?
Many people have discussed the need for “wrap around care” and the fact that it’s not a magic solution, and that you “still need to do the work”
Basically every cliche that you can imagine has been said.
And everything I have heard, from personal trainers to the very best medical doctors in the world have all seemed to miss the point.
The crucial issue here is not the weight of the person - if weight was the only element of this, there would be no need for the policy because we know how to reduce bodyweight.
From there many of the arguments have gone to food advertising, food environments and motivation of individuals.
From where I stand, no one has really looked at why someone may not be going to work due to their weight, other than just pointing at someone’s BMI.
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