Fatness might destroy society long before climate change will destroy this planet.

— Preethi Kasireddy (@iam_preethi) December 17, 2019

A few days ago, even, I would’ve said that’s hyperbole. However, I’ve been in a few places in the past few weeks where I’ve seen many, many people who were so fat they literally had trouble walking. Like, severe mobility issues.

And they were young! No more than 30-35 or so. One woman I saw could barely shuffle she was so large, with severe Genu valgum, and incredibly supinated ankles. I felt really bad for her but also wondered just how there are so many people like that. It just shouldn’t be that way, no matter the etiologies.