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Originally Posted by Azure
I'm not going to argue with that.
New Scientist wrote an article about fast food once..."early exposure to fatty foods could reconfigure children's bodies so that they always choose fatty foods. That exposure will critically effect 1/2 kids in America with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, colon cancer, gout, arthritis, menstrual abnormalities, sleep apnea and diabetes by 2010."
And I'm not even going to start posting statistics of how many people are killed by each of those health problems each year.
Hint, its about 20 times more than die from second hand smoke and smoking.
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Maybe i didn't state my case properly.
I can appreciate everything you posted regarding obesity, and yes the statistics are in your favour of who dies more. I also appreciate the magnitude of the obesity factor. I am a person who struggles with weight problems and as you already know am working hard to improve my fitness and over all health. Joined a gym and got some exercise equipment for my basement. Also a few years ago I changed they way i eat with the help of my GP. I'm not where i want to be yet, but i'm working damn hard to get there.
Point is my argument isn't about who dies more.
The illnesses that arise later in adulthood due to second hand smoke are often death sentences - in the fact that one dies or the damaging health effects are irreversable. They don't get a second chance like those that grew up obese or learned bad eating habits. That's why i've always felt that second hand smoke was more dangerous.