Comments on: Gary Becker on Why People Get Fat http://healthblog.ncpa.org/gary-becker-on-why-people-get-fat/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 14:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/gary-becker-on-why-people-get-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-44532 Ken Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:24:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4565#comment-44532 People are getting fat because we have lowered the cost of being fat? Isn't that almost a tautology? People are getting fat because we have lowered the cost of being fat? Isn’t that almost a tautology?

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/gary-becker-on-why-people-get-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-44519 Bart Ingles Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:59:07 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4565#comment-44519 1980-- Isn't that about when the low-fat and aerobics fads really got going? And the microwave oven was fairly new (TV dinners still came in aluminum trays in 1980). Finally figured out that what seems to work for me (where weight loss is concerned) is to forget aerobics completely in favor of brief but intense strength-training a couple times a week, and to limit calories, mainly by cutting carbs in half (e.g. stay away from anything with "low fat" on the label). I find that 1g fat is much more satisfying than 2g starch. 1980– Isn’t that about when the low-fat and aerobics fads really got going? And the microwave oven was fairly new (TV dinners still came in aluminum trays in 1980).

Finally figured out that what seems to work for me (where weight loss is concerned) is to forget aerobics completely in favor of brief but intense strength-training a couple times a week, and to limit calories, mainly by cutting carbs in half (e.g. stay away from anything with “low fat” on the label). I find that 1g fat is much more satisfying than 2g starch.

]]> By: Brian W. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/gary-becker-on-why-people-get-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-44518 Brian W. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4565#comment-44518 Tens of billions of dollars are spent each year on weight loss-related products and services. Without the specter of an "obesity epidemic," people are less likely to spend money on weight loss programs they don’t need. Tens of billions of dollars are spent each year on weight loss-related products and services. Without the specter of an “obesity epidemic,” people are less likely to spend money on weight loss programs they don’t need.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/gary-becker-on-why-people-get-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-44513 Devon Herrick Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:00:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4565#comment-44513 Obesity is largely a condition that afflicts highly developed, wealthy societies. The idea that some people would resist losing weight because weight-related medical conditions are now manageable makes sense. However, I suspect there is more at work here. As food throughout life becomes affordable, each successive generation eats better – causing each successive generation to grow larger in both girth and stature – thus being able to carry more weight. Obesity is largely a condition that afflicts highly developed, wealthy societies. The idea that some people would resist losing weight because weight-related medical conditions are now manageable makes sense.

However, I suspect there is more at work here. As food throughout life becomes affordable, each successive generation eats better – causing each successive generation to grow larger in both girth and stature – thus being able to carry more weight.

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