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tjleewilliams t1_je2k99c wrote

Reply to comment by Sculptasquad in Research found weight loss was associated with decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years — even if some weight was regained, according to a review of research on behavioral weight loss programs by Wagamaga

I'm just learning that this movement exists, and I view it as tantamount to the anti-vaxxers/anti-maskers. It's easier to just deny the truth than to change their behavior so that's the route they take, but that doesn't mean we have to accept that idiocy as a valid alternate version of the truth.

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arrozconfrijol t1_je3hots wrote

Health at any size is exactly what the study says! The healthy lifestyle changes created positive outcomes, even if the weight was gained back.

Heal at every size simply means that “health” and “healthy behaviors” are available to people no matter what their size is. You can be 400 pounds and start a workout routine, you can quit smoking, you can eat foods that make you feel nourished and good, you can go to a therapist and heal your eating disorder, you can meditate, you can practice self love, etc. And by focusing on things other than weight loss you can get to a healthier place without the psychological damage that focusing on only numbers on a scale can hace.

But everyone is different and everyone’s issues with food are different. Some people thrive on being bullied and proving people wrong, some people are very very hurt by that and it has the opposite effect. Health at every size provides a more gentle and holistic approach to working towards a healthier body. No matter what size that body is.

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Sculptasquad t1_je3jxnb wrote

>But everyone is different and everyone’s issues with food are different. Some people thrive on being bullied and proving people wrong, some people are very very hurt by that and it has the opposite effect. Health at every size provides a more gentle and holistic approach to working towards a healthier body. No matter what size that body is.

While telling people anti-science like"you can be healthy at 400 pounds". We know this isn't true. All other factors being equal, being obese raises the risk of heart disease by 28%.

https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/39/5/397/4081012?login=false

It also does not help that obesity increases the risk of other issues like: Diabetes, Cancer and Arthritis.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

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arrozconfrijol t1_je3l78s wrote

Please read my comment again. I didn’t say you can “be healthy at 400 pounds,” I said you can be 400 and engage in healthy behaviors: like eating better, working out, etc. And even if you don’t lose 200 pounds, your health will probably improve. It’s not too far from that the study in this link is showing.

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