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Vienna_Hokie
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Yep and not stigmatizing the behavior that directly leads to it is dumb

Yes, nicotine is addictive, etc. But smoking is the single greatest threat to people's health. Making smokers hang out in little groups outside buildings and such was a good start (made me quit 25 years ago). The second greatest threat is obesity and the things that go along with it (heart disease, diabetes, etc). Not saying we should be making smokers and fat people social outcasts, but accepting it and making people feel good about it is not helping them, it's literally killing people and bankrupting our medical system.
Posted: 11/15/2023 at 10:20 AM ET
(In response to this post by vthokieq)

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Just heard obesity referred to as a disease- seriously?
turkeywinghokie • 11/15/23 09:08 AM ET
Do you think alcoholism is one? If so, than so is obesity. Very similar.
cincyhokie • 11/16/23 04:55 PM ET
So Sports Illustrated has a lot of sick girls in bathing suits now. **
DonHo-kieHi • 11/16/23 05:59 AM ET
you don't need drugs to lose weight. You need to eat healthy - not eat crap**
BobG • 11/15/23 07:41 PM ET
Norm MacDonald: "Alcoholism is a disease, but I think it's the best one"
Baltimore Hokie • 11/15/23 01:53 PM ET
You need to understand that everyone gets to "speak their truth".**
GobblerCE • 11/15/23 12:36 PM ET
I'd rather it be called a disease than the current trend of calling it
HokieGator • 11/15/23 12:19 PM ET
Tied to Diabetes / insulin modulation. Some people have a certain brain che
reconhokie • 11/15/23 10:33 AM ET
Looks like I took a bat to the birdcage, but a simple question
turkeywinghokie • 11/15/23 10:25 AM ET
No / Research Articles
reconhokie • 11/15/23 10:38 AM ET
Yes
Beerman • 11/15/23 10:33 AM ET
Maybe even doing it for years before there were "years".**
PhotoHokieNC • 11/15/23 03:05 PM ET
Are you trying to confuse the stoners ? **
Hoakie82 • 11/15/23 11:50 PM ET
...unless we are talking about COVID.**
MP4VT2004 • 11/15/23 01:21 PM ET
I would hazard a a guess...
Beerman • 11/15/23 02:20 PM ET
The dictionary definition of a disease is overly broad and people are
HokieNoVA • 11/15/23 10:03 AM ET
Obscene profit potentially? Yeah, definitely. Over 100%? Mathematically
Late 80s Hokie • 11/15/23 05:06 PM ET
Just change the definition to fit ....that's acceptable now.**
ColoVT82 • 11/15/23 01:05 PM ET
Disease != infection
Beerman • 11/15/23 09:55 AM ET
So by that logic, type 2 diabetes isn’t a disease either**
VT Pops • 11/15/23 09:49 AM ET
Or in many cases, heart disease.**
reestuart • 11/15/23 10:33 AM ET
Quit calling lung cancer a disease. They didn't have to smoke!**
JoesterVT • 11/15/23 10:10 AM ET
There's a big difference between lung cancer and obesity
HokieNoVA • 11/15/23 10:26 AM ET
It's definitely disease. It makes people ill.
JoesterVT • 11/15/23 09:20 AM ET
This is the Lounge, we are experts in all things medicals!!
FfxStationHokie • 11/15/23 09:53 AM ET
Not all, but most.
HWA • 11/15/23 11:54 AM ET
The medical establishment changed their opinion after the cloning of leptin
Va AandM • 11/15/23 09:34 AM ET
American endocrinologists thank the American Heart Assn. for pushing the...
EDGEMAN • 11/15/23 09:44 AM ET
not to mention by classifying it as a disease, Drs can treat it with pharma
Vienna_Hokie • 11/15/23 09:40 AM ET
There are quite a few diseases that can be self inflicted. **
vthokieq • 11/15/23 09:50 AM ET
Yep and not stigmatizing the behavior that directly leads to it is dumb ◄
Vienna_Hokie • 11/15/23 10:20 AM ET
Calling something a disease doesn't mean the victim was helpless
Beerman • 11/15/23 10:37 AM ET
Not sure how it makes people feel good about it either. **
vthokieq • 11/15/23 10:44 AM ET
Everyone would rather do that...lol
EDGEMAN • 11/15/23 09:44 AM ET
^Ding..Ding^**
BleedinOandM • 11/15/23 09:42 AM ET